Pristine conditions allowed top South African and international trail runners to post blistering times across a range of distances at the 2025 MUT by UTMB. In total, five of a possible eight new course records were set on Saturday, as pre-race favourites Nicolette Griffioen, Emily Djock, and Samantha Reilly were joined in bettering the previous [...]
The third edition of the MUT by UTMB, as a UTMB World Series event, is set to start on Friday, 23 May. Near-perfect weather conditions are predicted for the long weekend, despite George’s reputation for cold and wet winters. 47% of the 2 072 participants, across the six distances, are women, and 85% of the field [...]
The Otter TERREX Trail presented by EasyEquities continues its evolution as one of the most sought-after trail marathons on the calendar. What began as a proudly South African event has grown into a global gathering of elite athletes and passionate adventurers, drawn not only by the technical challenge but also by the extraordinary landscape and [...]
The 2023 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon was won by Ethiopians Adane Kebede Gebre and Tsige Haileslase Abreha on Sunday, 15 October. Windstill conditions on the start line, alongside the DHL Cape Town Stadium in Green Point, belied the gusty nature of the wind on the rest of the course. This slowed the elite men significantly [...]
Samantha Reilly won her biggest trail title at the 2023 Cape Town Trail Marathon; on Saturday, 14 October. The Cape Town local was joined atop the 46 kilometre distance podium by Daniel Claassen, who defeated Kane Reilly to earn his first victory in the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon’s trail race. In the half-marathon distance, Siboniso [...]
South African track star, Adriaan Wildschutt, shattered the 10 kilometre Peace Run course record at the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon on Saturday, 14 October 2023. The 25-year-old from Ceres, who has remained in the United States after completing his studies at Florida State, set new South African records over the 3 000, 5 000 and 10 000 metres [...]
The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon is on course to progress from Abbott World Marathon Majors Candidate to Africa’s First Major thanks to the 18 000 participants who will toe the start line on 15 October 2023. This number exceeds the 15 000 runner target and is a 6 000 increase from 2022. Excitement levels should thus be sky-high [...]
