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 […]

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 […]

(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,  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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Lwandle AC proved that although they may be a young club, they were more than capable hosts for the 4th Cross Country League event held at Broadlands Farm, just outside Gordon’s Bay. 4th Cross Country League 2019 – Broadlands Farm The picturesque farm setting, provided plenty photo opportunities, even for those who wanted to take […]

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. The Lions have commissioned Lance Pepper, of Run the […]