Langa will rise to the occasion when it celebrates 100 years, flourishing from a little known township to the hub of ‘excitement’ on Freedom Day, Thursday the 27th April 2023, with the running of the TymeBank Langa 10k. Freedom Day TymeBank Langa 10km This Freedom Day, we invite you to join the TymeBank Langa Athletic […]
Mokoka Wins Third Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
(Cape Town, 16 October 2022) – Defending champion Stephen Mokoka once again showed why he is South Africa’s premier marathoner as he claimed a third win in the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon. Stephen Mokoka Wins Third Sanlam Cape Town Marathon The Olympian and multiple SA Champion broke the tape in 2:09:58, three seconds faster than […]
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 May. Ebenyo crushes field as Chesang smashes All-Comers […]
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 for the first time in real life when Katvis aka […]
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 debutant, Lydia Simiyu stunned a quality field to win […]
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 Majors Candidate “We have always believed that the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon could be […]
AfricanX Trailrun 2021 Venue Announced
South Africa – Stillwater Sports is proud to announce that the 2021 AfricanX Trailrun, which will take place on the weekend of 26-28 March 2021, will be based at the Houw Hoek Hotel, in the magnificent Overberg Region. AfricanX Trailrun 2021 Venue Announced “Let Nature Give You A Run For Your Money” With a rich […]
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. Koech takes men’s title; Chepchirchir smashes women’s course record With a 2:08 target, Alex Kibarus and […]
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 […]
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 […]