No strangers to the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series, Kenya’s Diana Chesang and Lesotho’s Neheng Khatala will return to SA shores where they’ll join South Africa’s Glenrose Xaba at the inaugural Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K on Sunday 02 April 2023. Chesang, Khatala and Xaba return to Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series this time […]
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The Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series continues to build and provide world class events for South African stars on home soil as another two big names, Uganda’s Isaac Kibet and local hero Melikhaya Frans, confirm their entry into the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K that will debut on Sunday 02 April 2023. Isaac Kibet […]
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(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 […]
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Kenya’s Jesca Chelangat was in record breaking mood as she took 14 seconds off the South African All Comers Record at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K in eThekwini on Sunday 10 July, crossing the line in 30:41. Countryman, Isaac Kipkemboi, after two runner up positions in the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series, was […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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(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 […]
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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 […]
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Pietermaritzburg, South Africa — Twenty-year old Tadu Nare (Nedbank) stormed to victory in the Maritzburg SPAR Grand Prix 10km race at Alexandra Park on Sunday morning, in a time of 32.22 minutes, giving her a headstart in the six race series. Tadu Nare wins  Maritzburg SPAR Grand Prix 10km The Ethiopian runner was runner-up to […]
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