August 2026: Training for the Upload
Recently, I ran a race without my running watch. I wasn’t too bothered, although I did find the route’s lack of kilometre markers frustrating. When I mentioned this to my GenZ son, his response was simply, “mad” – for him, to run without some form of electronic device was beyond comprehension…
July 2026: Does the End Justify the Means?
After more than a decade without a major doping scandal, the Tour de France has once again found itself at the centre of an anti-doping debate. On Sunday, 19 July at 2am, Jonas Vingegaard was roused from his sleep to provide a sample for an anti-doping test. That same day he crashed out of the Tour….
June 2026: Comrades by the Numbers
The numbers behind the Comrades Marathon are staggering, but they only tell part of the story. Every litre of water handed out, every kilometre conquered and every medal earned reflects the passion and perseverance that make this race so special.
May 2026: Getting “The Goat” is a Major
On Tuesday, 19 May Cape Town airport was abuzz with excitement when Marathon Royalty touched down in the Mother City. Eliud Kipchoge, the two-time Olympic champion, the first man to break the two-hour marathon barrier (unofficially), and widely regarded as the greatest distance runner of all time, arrived in the Cape Town to run the 2026 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon.
April 2026: Age Is Just A Number
As a runner of a certain age, I’ve learned to accept that my times aren’t what they used to be, comforting myself that the real victory is still being out there. That belief held firm until I saw Hendrina Lawrens competing in the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge on Cape Town’s Sea Point Promenade….on her 90th birthday….
March 2026: Wildschutt Joins an Exclusive Club
On a chilly Sunday in March, 30 000 athletes took to the streets of The Big Apple to conquer the New York Half Marathon. The conditions were far from ideal for Adriaan Wildschutt, a young athlete from the Cape….
Feb 2026: Do Endurance Sports Cause…
The nagging question of whether endurance athletes are slowly wearing out their hearts has been hovering over endurance sports for years. It’s a claim often seized by “couch-potatoes” to justify their sedentary lifestyle, despite limited evidence to support it. …..
Jan 2026: The aQuellé Midmar Mile or 32…
Fancy swimming a mile or 32? Every February, Midmar Dam becomes far more than a stretch of water used for recreation by Pietermaritzburg and Howick residents: It becomes a place where limits are challenged and ordinary people achieve extraordinary feats in the aQuellé Midmar Mile …..