Two Oceans – Die begin area se “runners-aura” voel ek onmiddelik aan by ons aankoms in Main rd. en al die hardlopers se “chatter” van verwagting en opwinding is aansteeklik . . . Ek groet my vrou en dogter met die wete in my hart dat, kom wat wil, ek hulle later die oggend weer […]
Two Oceans wedloop – n Familie avontuur
Two Oceans – Dit is Paas naweek en vir n hardloper beteken dit dat dit tyd is vir die 2 Oseane Marathon. Ons hele familie neem deel hierdie naweek, so almal is opgewonde en dis ook n naweek van eerstes . . . My vrou, Adele en my dogter, Mia doen vir die eerste keer […]
Gatebe wins Two Oceans 2013
Novice runner David Gatebe beat a highly competitive field at the 44th Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon today in a time of 03:08:54. Gatebe, who is a sporting officer at the Implats Mine in Rustenburg, says the strong winds did not play a major role in his run. “I decided to pull away from […]
Longtom Marathon cancelled
The 2013 Longtom Ultra and Half Marathons have been officially cancelled due to financial constraints. Contracting of a major corporate title sponsor for the 2013 event has been postponed to the 2014 budgetary year. Therefor the 2013 event will once again be hosted without the financial assistance of a title sponsor.
Evans re-elected to IAU Council
Athletics South Africa President, James Evans, has been re-elected for a further four-year term as the Area Representative for Africa and Oceania on the Executive Council of the International Association of Ultra runners (IAU). He was first elected to the position in 2008.
South Africans solid at World 50km Championships
South Africa’s Elijah Mogoboya, Claude Moshiywa, Lesley Train and Julanie Basson all finished in the top ten of the World 50km Road Championships in Assen, Holland on Saturday 20 August.