What do you get when you take a sizeable group of runners, put them in an undercover parking area after dark and replace the usual race route with a maze? You get the uRun+ Maze Run — an event that won’t soon be forgotten. Held at Menlyn Park Shopping Centre, the event turned a typical parking area into a very atypical race venue. There were lights, a DJ, a buzzing crowd and plenty of competition,…
"Inside the uRun+ Maze Run"Category: News
If you’ve been a regular race participant or organiser over the last 12 years, there’s a good chance you’ve met FinishTime’s Admin and Operations Manager, Ntombi Makam. Ntombi works across various departments at FinishTime, getting involved in everything from bib packing and admin to working at race registration. We got her to take a quick break from her latest bib packing job to answer a few questions for us. What part of your job do…
"From bib packing to registration, FinishTime’s Ntombi does it all"
FinishTime Newsletter NEWSLETTER: April 2025 31 Marathons in 31 Days The excitement is mounting because this weekend in Cape Town, 29 000 runners from all over the world will be descending on the Mother City for the 54th Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon. Running and finishing this iconic event is a major accomplishment, but it pales in significance when compared to what local runner, Matthew Trichardt achieved by running 31 marathons in 31 days in an…
"31 Marathons in 31 Days"
FinishTime Newsletter NEWSLETTER: February 2025 South Africans ready to meet the challenge South Africans love a challenge … and the harder the test, the more we seem to want to prove ourselves, so it is hardly surprising that South Africa plays host to some of the biggest and toughest ultra-distance races in the world. In a couple of weeks’ time, the 52nd aQuelle Midmar Mile takes place with over 12 000 swimmers with vastly different abilities…
"SA sport meets the challenge"
Malawian Jimmy Bonjesi ran a negative split for the second half of the Hemel en Aarde Marathon as he powered away from Siyabonga Sakwe to claim a four-minute victory in the 42,2km race from Caledon to Hermanus. Bonjesi and Sakwe established their dominance over the undulating first half of the race and when they went through the halfway mark together in 1:16:52 it was clear they were the only two runners in contention for the…
"Bonjesi claims Hemel en Aarde title"
Mpontsho Nodolo and Ntokozo Mkhize both produced perfectly paced runs in Durban to take the victories ahead of a big field in the 42,2km races at the KZN Best of Best Marathon on Saturday. Ndolo crossed the line in a quick two hours 22 minutes and 58 seconds to score a home-club win for the race organisers, Ama-Ravens Athletics Club. He beat Sphamandla Nyembe by just over a minute after the runner-up was credited with…
"Nodolo, Mkhize are Best of Best champs"
Finishing a 42,2km standard marathon can be a tough and, in some cases, painful experience. The Hemel en Aarde Marathon hopes to mitigate some of the difficulties of running for anything from two to five hours by providing entrants Entrants in Saturday’s event from Caledon to Hermanus still have to use their feet to propel themselves over the full 42km distance, but at least the run through the beautiful Overberg region of the Western Cape…
"Beautiful route offsets pain at Hemel en Aarde"
The KZN Best of Best Marathon starts a crowded weekend of Durban beachfront sporting activity early on Saturday morning. The beachfront has become a popular sporting playground for the fit and famous since it was revamped in 2010, and this weekend highlights the success of the upgrade with runners, canoeists and triathletes joining the normal weekend throng. The Best of Best Marathon starts at the King’s Park Athletics Stadium at 5am on Saturday morning and…
"Best of Best starts hectic Durban weekend"
Entries have closed for the inaugural Hemel en Aarde Marathon and a full field of runners is looking forward to a spectacular new addition to road running in the Boland next weekend. The new event on Saturday February 29 will be held in one of South Africa’s most renowned areas of scenic beauty and runners on the 42,2km “downhill” route from Caledon to Hermanus will be expecting some impressive scenery. The race website immodestly describes…
"Fast times on offer at Hemel en Aarde"