Lost race kit fuel, not failure
Despite losing his luggage, including his precious kit, Welkom marathon runner Nkhetheni Masupa surpassed all odds and beat his own personal best time during the Berlin Marathon on 24 September.
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What to watch in Olympic sports this long weekend
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Quebec runner unexpectedly takes home gold, silver in 2 marathons — just 1 week apart
Unknown in the Quebec running scene just a week ago, Simon Leblanc will not soon be forgotten.
iKapa derby about belonging: City, Spurs clash on new R16m Cape Town Stadium surface
The first instalment of the DStv Premiership Cape derby (also known as iKapa derby) between Cape Town City and Cape Town Spurs will take place on a newly laid pitch at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
Efforts to increase female Dublin Marathon entries bear fruit
Race organisers have also confirmed a 5% increase in female entries in last week's Irish Life Dublin half-marathon at the Phoenix Park as efforts continue to boost female participants for the Dublin marathon.
Canadian marathoner Malindi Elmore achieves Paris Olympic standard in Berlin
One hundred and twenty hours of running the past 10 weeks, along with 10 physiotherapy appointments and 22 weight training sessions, paid off big-time for Malindi Elmore on Sunday.
Tigist Assefa shatters women's marathon world record by more than 2 minutes in Berlin
Tigist Assefa broke the women's world record by more than two minutes Sunday at the Berlin Marathon, as Eliud Kipchoge won the men's race for the fifth time but couldn't break his own record.
Tigst Assefa shatters women's marathon world record in Berlin - ESPN
BERLIN — Tigst Assefa broke the women's world record by more than two minutes Sunday at the Berlin Marathon, as Eliud Kipchoge won the men's race for the fifth time but couldn't break his own record.