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In the Mag this Month
Welcome to our 151 st edition . You can click on the page numbers below to go straight to the article of your choice .
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The Ed ’ s Desk : Getting Back to Running
The wearing of masks is no longer compulsory , and restrictions on gatherings have been scrapped , so we can now look forward to normal races again . It ’ s been a long , hard road to get to this point , but we got there ! – BY SEAN FALCONER
Have Your Say
Readers share their thoughts on all things running , including the late Vangelis , composer of Chariots of Fire , as well as needing more 30km races on the calendar , and a big thanks for the previous mag .
Runner ’ s High1 : Give me a High-five !
It was high-fives all round in the Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K thanks to the vibe point activation done by title sponsor Absa as runners hit the city centre .
Runner ’ s High2 : Call of the Highlands
Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel recently completed the Navigate Lesotho FKT Challenge , to run the fastest known time around the border of the famous mountain kingdom .
Stats & Facts : Records Tumble on SA Soil
The last weeks of racing in SA have delivered records , PBs and other notable achievements , plus we take our usual look back through the annals of the history of SA athletics and road running . – BY RIËL HAUMAN
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Cian Oldknow on her way to another PB at the recent ?????????????????? Photograph by Action Photo SA
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ISSUE 151
Tankwa Trailing
Warming Up The Koue Bokkeveld
TRAINING PARTNERS
Viwe Jingqi
Running in Memory of a Beloved Brother
Cian Oldknow
Remarkable Run of Results for Miss PB
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Gerda & Co Share Ideas
Good Vibes
A First-timer ’ s Run Your City
Experience
Lesotho FKT
Another 1st for Ryan Sandes
& Ryno Griesel
Cover Image : Action Photo SA
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Race Calendar : 217 events to enter right here !
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Miss PB
Since 2021 , Cian Oldknow has set an incredible streak of 23 personal bests on both road and track , and has rightly been rewarded with a first taste of international racing in SA colours . – BY SEAN FALCONER
The Running Mann : Water Everywhere , But Nothing to Drink
I regularly travel all over South Africa to get my marathoning fix , and in April , I was in KZN for the Durban City Marathon . Unfortunately , it turned out to be both a damp and dry squib of an experience . – BY STUART MANN
Painting the Mother City Red
The Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K is a true celebration of the Mother City ’ s culture and love for running , and I am planning to add this event to my race calendar every year from now on ! – BY NICOLE HAYES
Sport Man Says : Time for Athletes to Cash In
After listening to the top road athletes in SA bemoan the lack of big prize money in shorter events , I am really excited by an initiative that offers our 10km athletes great incentives for faster times . – BY MANFRED SEIDLER
Fans of Race Numbers
When Gerda Steyn posted a pic on social media of her race number collection and asked what other runners do with their numbers , it resulted in hundreds of replies and great suggestions . – EDITED BY SEAN FALCONER
Kalmer ’ s Corner : Bags Packed !
One of the things I missed most the past two years was travelling around our beautiful country to run races , but as you can see from my diary , I ’ ve been ‘ doing some serious mileage ’ in recent weeks ! – BY RENÉ KALMER
Run Like a ( Badass ) Spartan
The inaugural Spartan Baby Badass Ultra took place in April , with runners setting out to keep running for 24 hours in order to raise funds for CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation SA . – BY JESSICA WALSH and the CHOC COWS
Out of the Box : Pyramid Scheme for Races
I think it is time for a rethink of the structure of road races in SA , as the effects of the COVID pandemic have turned things on their head and continue to pose significant challenges to traditional races . – BY NORRIE WILLIAMSON
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Pushing the Limits in Lesotho
Ultra-trail runners Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel recently finished one of their most ambitious expeditions yet , a 1100km full circumnavigation of the mountain kingdom of Lesotho . – BY MOEKETSI MOKOTELI & THE RED BULL EDITORS
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