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. (more…)
Mashele repeats, Chidzivo smashes course record
Cape Town, 15 September 2019 – Precious Mashele goes by the name Mr 10km for a reason. The 28-year-old won his third consecutive Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 10km Peace Run today, coming home in 28:36. Mashele has made it a habit of winning 10km races in South Africa and was ecstatic with his win, throwing a big thumbs up as he crossed the finish line. (more…)
Koech, Chepchirchir take CTM 2019 titles
Cape Town, 15 September 2019 – It came right down to the wire in the 2019 edition of Sanlam Cape Town Marathon as Edwin Koech held off pacemaker Daniel Muteti to win Africa’s only IAAF Gold Label Status marathon. (more…)
Elfindale, 5th League 2019
Battle lines have been drawn with the WPA Cross Country Championships just around the corner and some of those battles are turning out to be quite fierce. The chilly breeze at Elfindale’s Cross Country League 5 on this past Sunday could easily have been mistaken for the steely resolve some of the runners had, but most of them do turn out to be quite friendly. Friends on and off the fields of play, but never, ever expect an inch to be given at the sharp end. (more…)
Franschhoek Spring Trail Run set for September
The Lions Club of Franschhoek are hosting their inaugural Spring Trail Run on the 29th of September 2019. There are three distances namely 5Km, 10Km and 17Km. The trails are all on the magnificent wine farm, Glenwood, incorporating the surrounding mountails and views of the dams. (more…)