by zaadmin | Feb 25, 2013 | Featured, Marathon, News, Ultra
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...
by zaadmin | Feb 20, 2013 | Featured, Marathon, News
Tuesday, 19 February 2013 – 24 year-old Cornelia Joubert became South Africa’s youngest ever Marathon Champion after winning the title at the SA Marathon Championships in Oudtshoorn on 3 February 2013. The biggest surprise was that she never expected to win the...
by zaadmin | Jan 30, 2013 | Featured, Marathon, News, Pre-event
Wednesday, 30 January 2013 – Around 50 female athletes will travel to Oudtshoorn this Sunday, 3 February, to vie for the coveted title of SA Marathon Champion. Defending Champion Charne Bosman, has withdrawn from the Championships in order to concentrate on the...
by zaadmin | Nov 4, 2012 | Featured, Kenya, Marathon, News, Soweto
Sunday, 4 November 2012 – Kenya’s Shadrack Kemboi won the men’s title at 20th edition of the Soweto Marathon in 2:16:28. The 26 year-old, along with compatriot Timothy Kibet, lead most of the race, but Kemboi broke away at the 33km mark. “South Africa must...
by zaadmin | Sep 17, 2012 | Featured, Marathon, News, Soweto
Monday, 17 September 2012 – Entries for the 20th Soweto Marathon are open with just under 20 000 runners expected to compete in the marathon and all other sub events this year. For the first time in history, the events will be split over two days with the 10km...
by zaadmin | Jun 19, 2012 | Comrades, Doping, Featured, News
Comrades Marathon Association confirmed that 2012 Comrades Marathon winner, Ludwick Mamabolo, has tested positive for banned substances. According to newspaper Die Beeld, Mamabola tested positive for the stimulant methylhexaneamine. No further information is...