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Following the recent announcement of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series’ unprecedented, combined Prize Purse of R 1,560,000.00 in 2024, Stillwater Sports, the organisers of South Africa’s acclaimed road running series, have also unveiled an impressive “SA Athlete Prize Incentive Schedule” for the 2024 edition of the series. The “SA Athlete Prize Incentive Schedule” is …
Pule Sibeko and Loveness Madziva overcame tough conditions, including rain and strong winds, to win the Nelson Mandela Bay Runified City 50km race in Gqeberha on Sunday. In the men’s race, Sibeko dug deep in the closing stages to chase down long-time leader Guillaume Ruel of France. While Ruel still held a significant lead with 10km …
With windy weather conditions expected for the final countdown to race day, the elite field gathered for the 4th edition of the Runified City 50km set for 25 February 2024 will need to be ready to test their mettle. The top three athletes who will be spearheading the elite field from Pollock Beach, Summerstrand, will …
Gqeberha residents are invited to join eight action-packed PUMA NITRO™ RUNS that will be hosted in the friendly city in the buildup to the second annual Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K that will take place on Sunday 07 April 2024. “We are thrilled to launch our PUMA NITRO™ RUN campaign in the picturesque city …
Marking its second anniversary on Sunday 7 April 2024, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K will boast an exhilarating “Schools Challenge” that is guaranteed to spark exciting competition amongst the region’s top athletics schools. “The Schools Challenge will add an exciting team element to what is usually an individual sport,” says Michael Meyer, Managing …
The Runified City 50km event which will start and finish at Pollock Beach, Summerstrand on Sunday, 25 February, will be open to all this year and will be an official Two Oceans and Comrades Marathon qualifier. An added incentive for entrants is that there will also be an official 42,2km timing mat which runners will …
The Runified City 50km is set to take place on 25 February along the scenic beachfront of Gqeberha and local athletes will be looking to shine in a race which will be broadcast live through SuperSport on the day. “I am thrilled that our Runified City 50km is ranked by the International Ultrarunners Association as …
Michael Mbambani, a name which is well respected in athletic circles worldwide, received well deserved recognition this weekend when he won the ASA Coach of the Year Award at the annual ASA Awards event. EPA also scooped the ASA Best organised Championships for their annual EPA ASA Senior Half Marathon Championship event which this year …
The Colchester Development 10km Run took place in perfect cool weather conditions from Mackay Bridge Angling Club in Colchester on Saturday, 27 January, the first summer edition since its inception. Thabang Mosiako, who runs for Nedbank running club, led from the start and powered to the finish in 28.38, an impressive improvement on the last …
Top Nelson Mandela Bay road runner, Melikhaya Frans, will be defending his title this weekend at the Colchester Development 10km Run, which is part of the Legacy Project, sponsored by Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, since 2016. The Colchester Development Run will take place from Mackay Bridge Angling Club in Colchester on Saturday, 27 January. Melikhaya, …
The EPA Track & Field season started on a high note last weekend with 202 athletes competing in 278 events. EPA hosts the Track & Field events in partnership with the NMBM as part of their ongoing Legacy Project. Riaan Barnard, EPA Track & Field Chairperson, was thrilled with the turnout of the athletes, clubs …
The Class of 2023 at Reddford House‘s three Johannesburg-based schools – Reddford House Northcliff, Reddford House Blue Hills, and Reddford House The Hills – have achieved excellent results in the demanding International Examinations Board (IEB) national senior certificate exams. The three schools, with a total of 166 students across the three campuses, achieved a 99% …
After 3 successful years which saw the event break 5 world records alongside numerous world age bests and national and continental records, the Nelson Mandela Bay Runified 50km returns to the beautiful Pollock Beach in Summerstrand, Gqeberha on Sunday 25 February 2024 and this time a little different from before, which will also include a …
The first Track & Field event will be held at NMU stadium on Saturday, 20 January. EP Athletics Track & Field Chairperson, Riaan Barnard, confirmed that the track and field pre-season had started in September last year to ensure that the best local athletes can qualify to represent EPA at the National Athletic Championships in …
The highly anticipated 2024 season of the iconic Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series is set to commence in Gqeberha with the second annual Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K, taking place on Sunday 7 April 2024. Entries open on Wednesday (29 November 2023). “We are thrilled to be back in the ‘friendly city’ in April …
Local athletes are gearing up to take part in the Nelson Mandela Bay 1 City Marathon and 21km at the Fairview racecourse in Greenbushes on Saturday, 2 December. Last year the marathon event attracted over 1500 eager runners and this year a strong turnout is expected with theintroduction of pacing buses for the marathon. There …
Joma Sport, the official technical sponsor of the prestigious Durban International Marathon, has unveiled an exclusive limited-edition Durban International Marathon event shoe, perfectly timed for race day on Sunday, 28 April 2024. “We are thrilled to announce Joma’s role as the technical sponsor of the Durban International Marathon,” says Roger Noades, Director of Joma South …
Runners looking to compete in one of the country’s most scenic races still have a chance to enter the Goss & Balfe Sapphire Coast Marathon in Amanzimtoti on Sunday, 29 October. With a new route along the Amanzimtoti coastline, this early qualifier for the Comrades Marathon has already attracted a number of top competitors. “There …
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A FIELD of over 1000 runners powered to the finish of the Rafis BayRun with Discovery Vitality which started and ended at the Cape Recife High School on Saturday. The cold and wet conditions did not dampen the spirits of the runners and there was a festive atmosphere at the race. Team Vitality running club …
The stage is set for yet another epic Goss & Balfe Sapphire Coast Marathon which will see runners enjoying a new route on Sunday, 29 October 2023, in this early qualifier for the Comrades Marathon. Organised by the Amanzimtoti Athletics Club, the new route will give runners and walkers a chance to experience the incredible …
Boxer Athletics Club athletes Precious Mashele and Glenrose Xaba showcased their remarkable speed at the inaugural Boxer Super Run in Durban on Sunday 15 October 2023, becoming the fastest South Africans to complete a 5km run on home soil with their astonishing finishing times of 13:44 and 16:03, respectively. According to Mashele, every time that …
Simon Sibeko, 28, of Boxer athletics club, flew to the finish in an excellent time of 29.54, leading the top five pack. Yanga Malusi, 26, of Real Gijimas, finished second in 30.14, followed by the talented young Ikhamva athletics club squad, Sinethemba Jilingisi, 20, third in 30.23, Cwenga Nose, 23, fourth in 30.50 and Lithembe …
Discovery Vitality has partnered with Rafi’s Appliances and Mattresses to bring the popular National Vitality Series to Gqeberha on Saturday. The Rafi’s BayRun will be hosted by 32Gi and Achilles Athletics clubs on Saturday, 21 October, and will start and finish at Cape Recife High School. Collection of race numbers and late entries will be …