NASREC, JOHANNESBURG – Thabang Mosiako and Neheng Khatala struck gold on Johannesburg’s streets on Sunday, pocketing R40,000 apiece as the Hollywoodbets Joburg 10km delivered fast racing, big rewards and a festival atmosphere at Nasrec. Nedbank…
Glenrose “Supercharger” Xaba made history with a fourth SPAR Grand Prix title in Johannesburg, where 15,000 women ran and elite athletes stood against GBV.
Glenrose Xaba is chasing a record fourth SPAR Grand Prix title, but with Cacisile Sosibo leading the standings and Tayla Kavanagh absent, Saturday’s 10km could shake up the championship race. A new route, a 550m climb and a fast final 2.5km add another layer to the drama.
Kabelo Mulaudzi kept his cool on a tough, hilly Joburg course to successfully defend his Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K title. The Boxer runner clocked 28:48, averaging 2:43/km, with teammate Zenzile Pheko only four seconds behind in 28:52. 🇰🇪 Deborah Chemutai won the women’s race in 32:50, leading a Kenyan clean sweep of the podium.
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.
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…
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.
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…
Caster Semenya will step back into the competitive spotlight on Sunday, lining up with 18 000 runners at the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge in Green Point. Once the dominant force in the 800m, the two-time…
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