Gerda Steyn has conquered some of the world’s most gruelling ultramarathons, but almost a year after finishing third in the Soweto Marathon, there is still one finish line she cannot reach: payment of her R90,000…
Sibusiso Msibi is ready to gatecrash the party as Stephen Mokoka and defending champion Thabang Mosiako brace for a high-stakes showdown at Nasrec. The young lion wants his moment in the sun, and he has…
From ultra-distance dominance to 10km speed: Gerda Steyn’s next test awaits. South Africa’s celebrated endurance runner heads to the Hollywoodbets Joburg 10km at Nasrec on Sunday, where 12 000 entrants are expected and R40 000 awaits the winner.
A landmark achievement for South African distance running. Tayla Kavanagh clocked 30:50 at the Brasov Running Festival, taking 22 seconds off the national women’s 10km road record and becoming the first South African woman to break 31 minutes. The performance follows her South African 5km road record of 14:51 at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, achieved 15 days earlier.
Adam Lipschitz arrived with a course record in his sights. He delivered with a blistering 1:02:21, breaking Joseph Seutloali’s previous Gun Run Half Marathon record. Irvette van Zyl’s comeback after seven years was another highlight of a massive Hollywood Athletics Club weekend.
🏆 Men: Adam Lipschitz, 1:02:21
🏆 Women: Irvette van Zyl, 1:14:03
🏆 10km Men: Stephen Mokoka, 29:36
🏆 10km Women: Olga Firsova, 35:17
Elite road running returns to the spotlight in Cape Town this weekend as Hollywood Athletics Club stars Irvette van Zyl and Stephen Mokoka headline the OUTsurance Gun Run. Van Zyl returns to the 21.1km race after seven years, while Mokoka makes his first Gun Run 10km appearance. Their presence adds Olympic experience, proven championship pedigree and elite road-running speed to one of Cape Town’s most established road races.
Tayla Kavanagh’s Hollywoodbets Durban 10km victory was a compelling lesson in resilience. After falling shortly before 4km, the South African national 5km and 10km champion recovered to win in a course-record 31:39. Her next challenge is Copenhagen, where she will represent South Africa in the World Championships 5km on 20 September.
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…
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…
Last year left bruises deeper than tired legs. This year carries the scent of redemption. Four-time Olympian Irvette van Zyl will toe the line for her second Comrades Marathon carrying a suitcase packed with hard…
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