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In the Mag this Month
Welcome to our 153rd edition . You can click on the page numbers below to go straight to the article of your choice .
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WARMING UP
Running Heritage Edition
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Lythe Pillay
SA ’ s New World Champ
Comrades ‘ 22
Great Pics & Pacesetters
Tayla Kavanagh
Chasing that Sub-32
Kruger2Canyon
Adventures on Mariepskop
Rehan Greeff
3 Ironmans in 1 Week for SA ’ s Forest Gump
The Ed ’ s Desk : About Those Plans
From running late again , to getting running again , this has been a topsy-turvy old year for me , in which making plans and sticking to them has proven challenging ! – BY SEAN FALCONER
Runner ’ s High
Sometimes pics just need to be shared as big as we can make them in this mag , so enjoy these pics from the Comrades Marathon , THIRSTI AFRICANX TRAILRUN 1-Day XPERIENCE and Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K .
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Stats & Facts : Medals , Records & More
This month we have more great results , Top 10 stats for the marathon , another look back through the annals of SA athletics , and the latest top SA performers over all the official distances . – BY RIËL HAUMAN
On the cover
Phalali Mabote ran the whole Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K in his traditional dress , and still clocked 48:43 .
Photograph by Action Photo SA
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Cover Image : Action Photo SA
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Sport Man Says : Time to Rethink How the Sport is Run
The ugly head of COVID is forcing runners in South Africa to rethink how they approach the sport , as an unsustainable model looks to be coming crashing down . – BY MANFRED SEIDLER
Tayla-made for Speed
Last year , emerging star Tayla Kavanagh claimed the national title over 10km , now she is plotting a course to become just the fourth SA women to break the 32-minute barrier . – BY SEAN FALCONER
The Running Mann : The Empangeni Sugar Rush
Here ’ s my report on my trip to Empangeni on the KZN North Coast for the Tronox Marathon , where I found a lot of sweet rolling hills amongst the sugarcane . – BY STUART MANN
Comrades Pioneer Passes
Sad news broke recently that 1989 Comrades Marathon winner Samuel ‘ Sam ’ Tshabalala passed away , and the SA running community has paid tribute to a ground-breaking champion . – BY SEAN FALCONER
Kalmer ’ s Corner : The Big C
If it were not for the two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic , this year ’ s Comrades Marathon would have been my Green Number 10th … as a supporter ! – BY RENÉ KALMER
Welcome Back , Comrades !
It was a case of ‘ something old , something new ’ as the Comrades Marathon returned and runners celebrated the 95th edition of the Ultimate Human Race . – BY SEAN FALCONER with RIËL HAUMAN
Trail ( Mis ) Adventures : Truly Spectacular !
Even as an avid ultra-trail runner , I have to say that my first Comrades Marathon was a spectacular experience , from start to finish , and fortunately without any of my usual misadventures . – BY CARLA FARINA
Perfect Pacesetters
With many entrants either doing their first Comrades this year , or running their first since at least 2019 , the official Comrades Marathon Pacesetters once again attracted big ‘ buses .’ – BY SEAN FALCONER
Out of the Box : A Question of Comrades Heritage
After a three-year COVID-induced hiatus , it appears the Comrades Marathon has picked up where it left off in 2019 , but there is plenty to debate in terms of the best way forward for the race . – BY NORRIE WILLIAMSON