SPAR Grand Prix at 18: Faster, fiercer, fuelled for more
The SPAR Grand Prix reaches its 18th milestone in 2026 with the composure of a seasoned marathoner and the hunger of a debutant charging off the start line. What began in 2008 as a platform…
Category: Road Running
Beyond the Pain threshold: Kim’s 30th Two Oceans Ultra Marathon quest in 2026
On Saturday, 11 April 2026, when the fish horn sounds to launch the Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon, Kim Pain will be the only female runner in the field chasing the fabled 30th finish. It’s…
Cherono vs Jepchirchir: Gqeberha set for Sub-30 showdown
When the starter’s gun cracks over the Indian Ocean on 1 March 2026, it won’t just signal another road race. It will ignite what promises to be the fastest women’s 10km field ever assembled on…
Meet the legends returning to Two Oceans 2026
When the fish horn sounds in Cape Town in the early hours of Saturday, 11 April 2026, the pack will surge forward like a tide pulled by gravity and grit. But among the thousands chasing…
Kavanagh and Nose ready to hit the ground running in Gqeberha
Like runners easing into a long stride after the opening kilometre, Tayla Kavanagh and Cwenga Nose are approaching the 2026 season with calm confidence — measured, purposeful, and ready to accelerate when it matters most….
Gqeberha hits full stride as 2026 Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series bursts out the blocks
On Sunday, 1 March 2026, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K celebrates its fourth anniversary, returning as the trusted pace-setter for South Africa’s premier road-running circuit. Like a seasoned front-runner hugging the racing line,…
Two Oceans Marathon 2026 boosts prize money to R2.6 million
The road between the Indian and Atlantic Oceans just got a whole lot richer. The iconic Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon, widely hailed as the World’s Most Beautiful Marathon, has stretched its competitive legs for 2026,…
Cipla steps in as recovery partner to help Two Oceans runners finish strong in 2026
From Cipla’s perspective, the partnership is about backing healthy movement and longevity, not just podium finishes.
Hollywood AC lands Comrades royalty as Mothibi and Dijana go Purple
Durban – Like a perfectly timed surge in the final kilometres, Hollywood Athletics Club has made a decisive move, officially inducting ultra-marathon heavyweights Edward Mothibi and Tete Dijana into its purple ranks. The double signing…
From Green to Purple? Hollywood AC looms for Dijana and Mothibi
The front pack of South African ultra-running has splintered, and Nedbank Running Club has chosen a bold new racing line. Nedbank Running Club athlete manager Nick Bester confirmed on Wednesday that reigning Comrades Marathon champion…