Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K announces road closures
The countdown to the 9th annual Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K is on, with thousands of runners set to take to the streets of Durban on Sunday, 12 July 2026. To assist residents, businesses…
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Two Oceans Ultra strikes gold with coveted IAU Golden Label status
The Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon powered by BYD has crossed another significant finish line. The iconic 56km race has earned the prestigious International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) Golden Label Certificate, placing South Africa’s celebrated…
First Choice sprints into snack aisle with protein-packed Fuel Bars
First Choice has diversified its successful High Protein portfolio with the launch of High Protein Fuel Bars. The move reflects growing consumer demand for convenient, functional nutrition and strengthens the brand’s presence in South Africa’s expanding performance nutrition market.
Durban 10K set for historic sub-27 and sub-30 assault
The countdown to the 2026 Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K has shifted into top gear, with world champions, Olympic gold medallists and fearless record hunters converging on Durban for a race that could redraw…
Two Oceans 2027 opens the floodgates for runners
BIG NEWS! The Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon has announced a revamped 2027 Event Week and a massive capacity increase. Both the Half Marathon and Ultra Marathon will now welcome 21,000 runners each. Entries open from July and August 2026.
Tayla Kavanagh targets Commonwealth Games after SPAR 10km win in Durban
DURBAN – Tayla Kavanagh is running with the confidence of an athlete who has found the perfect rhythm. Every stride appears to carry another statement of intent. Every finish line seems to reveal a bigger…
Durban 10K: Elite women’s field targets historic sub-30 breakthrough
The 2026 Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K is shaping up to be one of the greatest road races ever staged in Africa. Brenda Jepchirchir, Beatrice Chepkoech, Jackline Rotich, Neheng Khatala and South Africa’s Tayla Kavanagh headline a world-class women’s field chasing history on Durban’s iconic streets. Could Africa witness its first women’s sub-30 minute 10km?
Munnik doping bombshell rocks Team SA’s Commonwealth Games campaign
South Africa’s Commonwealth Games preparations have been overshadowed by a major doping controversy. Rising distance star Luan Munnik has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for EPO and has been removed from Team SA’s Glasgow 2026 squad. Read the full story and see the complete 112-athlete team list.
Tayla Kavanagh faces Durban test as SPAR Grand Prix race heats up
Tayla Kavanagh heads into Sunday’s SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge in Durban with the leader’s bib on her back and a growing target on it. The 25-year-old from Hillcrest in Kwazulu-Natal tops the SPAR Grand Prix…
Cape Town Festival of Running gives every kilometre a cause with SPCA partnership
The roads along Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard will carry more than runners this July. They will carry hope. When the Cape Town Festival of Running returns to the Sea Point Promenade on 18 and 19…