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…
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?
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.
When the desert air shimmered above Doha’s track like a mirage, South Africa’s Sinesipho Dambile produced a performance that was anything but an illusion. The 24-year-old sprint sensation scorched to victory in the men’s 200m…
Durban is getting even faster. The 2026 Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K will feature a refined speed-focused route and an earlier 07:00 start, raising hopes of the first-ever sub-27-minute 10km on African soil.
The Comrades Marathon is often described as a race against distance, terrain and self-doubt. In 2026, George Kusche turned it into a mathematics problem and produced a solution so devastatingly effective that it shattered an…
The stage is set for one of the strongest 10km road races ever assembled on African soil.
Olympic champion and world record holder Joshua Cheptegei will face a formidable challenge from Kenya’s Felix Masai and Gilbert Kiprotich, Lesotho record holder Kamohelo Mofolo, South Africa’s Kabelo Mulaudzi and Uganda’s Emanuel Kibet at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K on 12 July.
With a fast course, elite depth and the possibility of a historic performance, Durban is preparing for a race that could redefine African road running.
Fresh from smashing one of South African sport’s most enduring records, newly crowned Comrades Marathon champion George Kusche revealed he turned to double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus for inspiration. Join The Athlete…
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.
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