On Sunday morning, Durban will hand the baton to Pietermaritzburg and 85.777km kilometres of asphalt will begin whispering promises, lies and legends. The Comrades Marathon rarely crowns a champion through reputation alone. It demands a…
Gerda Steyn heads into the 2026 Comrades Marathon with confidence, meticulous preparation and a deep love for the Up Run. In an exclusive interview, the four-time champion explains why patience, strength and smart pacing remain her greatest weapons as another piece of history beckons.
Hollywood Athletics Club manager Manfred Seidler has made his message clear ahead of the Comrades Marathon: perform to the best of your ability and let the race unfold. With Tete Dijana, Gerda Steyn, Edward Mothibi, Johannes Makgetla and Ruben Mosiane in the Purple Team, Hollywood has the depth to challenge for individual and team honours.
The road to history rarely arrives with a gentle jog. On Tuesday, it thundered through Cape Town like a lead pack charging for the tape as the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon was confirmed as Africa’s…
South African Olympian and ultra-marathon legend Gerda Steyn says: “Comrades will always humble you at some point in the journey.The hardest moments are often where the race truly begins mentally. Sometimes all it takes is one reminder to keep moving forward.”
“The quality and depth of this year’s field will firmly establish the 2026 Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K as the greatest 10km ever staged on African soil,” said Stillwater Sports Michael Meyer. “With a field of this calibre, the possibility of history being made, including the first sub-27-minute 10km on African soil, is very real.”
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’ selection 0f 21 uncapped players represent a glimpse into the Boks long-term planning, emphasising the importance of building depth ahead of next year’s Rugby World Cup with the elevation of Yaqeen Ahmed and Imad Khan suggesting both players are firmly on the national radar as potential contributors beyond the immediate campaign.
PIETERMARITZBURG – The road between Durban and Pietermaritzburg has always had a voice. On Sunday, that voice will roar again as 21,677 runners answer the call of the 99th edition of the Comrades Marathon, an…
The Totalsports Women’s Race has always been more than a date on the running calendar. It is a moving mosaic of courage, community and compassion, where thousands of women lace up their shoes and carry…
Gerda Steyn’s record book already reads like a marathoner’s fairy tale written in permanent ink. The 36-year-old has conquered Comrades four times, claimed an unprecedented seven consecutive Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon titles and shattered records with the enthusiasm of a runner splashing through puddles on a rainy training run.
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