The 96th Comrades Marathon, the “down run” from Pietermaritzburg to Durban, was special for four Border athletes who all finished the race last Sunday. All praised the magnificent organisation and despite the pain experienced, all four…
Joseph Ndlovu crossed the Comrades Marathon finish line as a married man on Sunday. The Pretoria man held up a sign saying: “Thank you Prudence for marrying me. Love you.” Ndlovu won hearts last year when he proposed to his girlfriend…
Paul Selby is hoping to complete his first Comrades in 12 years on Sunday — by walking it. The veteran of 24 Comrades‚ who cannot run because of a fibrillation that kicks in when his heart-rate gets too high‚ will start his 90km Odyssey…
EAST London local Nowezi Mabope, 34, was among the thousands who braved the gruelling Comrades Marathon in Durban on Sunday. Mabope started to fall in love with running in 2016 when her netball teammates told her about the 5km Pick n Pay…
The “Three Cousins” – Brenton de la Harpe, David Prinsloo and Russell Weare – are on a mission to raise R1m for East London-based cancer support group Reach for Recovery (R4R). The trio know what it’s like to have cancer affect family as…
Endurance, strategy and good weather were key factors in the second edition of the Real Gijimas 50km Ultra Marathon which started in Zwelitsha on Sunday morning before finishing off in Mdantsane. Runners such as Bulelani Mgubo, Siyabulela…
Breast cancer support group Reach for Recovery, a breast cancer support group, will host a thanksgiving service on Monday at the Cambridge Methodist Church. Committee member Maureen Smith said the aim is to remember remembering those who…
Athletes set for 100-miler ‘Road to Hell’ WHEN the moon is at its brightest tomorrow, the ELB Washie 100 Miler will be well on its way with about 100 athletes attempting the gruesome but rewarding 100 miles (160km) between Port Alfred and…
It was an emotional end to the Comrades Marathon, with Bongmusa Mthembu winning it for the second time, and US runner Camille Herron coming in as the first American woman to win since 1997. Mthembu embraced his son after becoming the…
IT’S COMRADES Marathon time again and on Sunday, a 20000-strong swathe of slightly insane but happy humanity will emerge into the sunrise of a Durban dawn to risk life and limb in a quest to run 90km uphill to Pietermaritzburg in less…
Animal lover to tackle Comrades MICHAEL Webb, also known as The Pink Fairy, will once again share some magic with the King William’s Town SPCA. After five years, Webb’s passion and commitment to animal welfare and the King William’s Town…
44th edition of popular race back on old route BUFFALO Road Runners and Hemingways have partnered to host the 44th Hemingways Buffs Marathon and Half Marathon on Saturday. Buffs are delighted to be working with the Hemingways team again,…
