Jesca Chelangat smashes SA All Comers 10k Record

Kenya’s Jesca Chelangat was in record breaking mood as she took 14 seconds off the South African All Comers Record at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K in eThekwini on Sunday 10 July, crossing the line in 30:41. Countryman, Isaac Kipkemboi, after two runner up...

Ebenyo, Chesang win CAPE TOWN 10K titles

Cape Town – Kenya’s Daniel Simiu Ebenyo lived up to the billing as race favourite while Uganda’s Stella Chesang moved into new territory as she dragged compatriot, Jesca Chelangat to a sub 31min finish in the 2022 Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K on Sunday 15...

Tribute to John Thomas

Long-time Western Province runner, John Thomas, died on the 24th October 2021 of heart failure. During the 80’s and 90’s John won many road races across the varying distances from 10k to the marathon. A tribute to John Thomas by Petrofski Williams I met JT...

Mokoka, Simiyu win Cape Town Marathon titles

(Cape Town, 17 October 2021) – South Africa’s Stephen Mokoka made it two wins from two starts at the 2021 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, making short work of a stellar international field that had eight sub 2:10 men in the field. In the women’s race, marathon...

Cape Town Marathon announced as WMM Candidate

Cape Town,  August 2021 – The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has officially been confirmed as an Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) candidate race – the first marathon in Africa to be nominated. Cape Town Marathon announced as an Abbott World Marathon...

Tadu Nare wins  Maritzburg SPAR Grand Prix 10km

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa – Twenty-year old Tadu Nare (Nedbank) stormed to victory in the Maritzburg SPAR Grand Prix 10km race at Alexandra Park on Sunday morning, in a time of 32.22 minutes, giving her a headstart in the six race series. Tadu Nare wins ...