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In the Mag this Month
Welcome to our 154 th 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 : All About the Experience
I ’ ve had quite an event-filled and eventful month since my last Ed ’ s Letter , enjoying the heartbeat of the sport , but this month I have also been given food for thought by a story in this edition . – BY SEAN FALCONER
Have Your Say
Letters and thoughts from our readers , including the brilliant Boroughs of Bedfordview , selfies with Siya , the joy of new shoes , inspiring Arline Stevens , and mixed feelings about the Two Oceans date change .
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 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon , Otter African Trail Marathon and Salt Pans Ultra .
Stats & Facts : More Records & PBs
This month we have more great results , Top 10 stats for the 10km distance , another look back through the annals of SA athletics , and the latest top SA performers over all the official distances . – BY RIËL HAUMAN
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Photograph by Caleb Bjergfelt
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Lessons in Self-belief
I was invited to run the Cape Town edition of the SPAR Grand Prix , but doubted my chances of doing well , until I realised that a lapse in self-belief is just another test on my journey through life . – BY ELA MEIRING
Sport Man Says : Bridging the Time Gap
Recent years have been somewhat disappointing , but with the right steps , South Africa can get back to a point where our athletes are mentioned in the same breath as the world ’ s top runners . – BY MANFRED SEIDLER
Hitting the Joburg Highways
The 2022 edition of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K saw the new route take runners on a unique Heritage Day tour of the city centre . – BY JACKY McCLEAN WITH SEAN FALCONER & RICHARD LASKEY
Kalmer ’ s Corner : Till Breath Do Us Part
For the first time ever , my husband and I ran a half marathon together at the Soweto Marathon , and it proved to be a fun day out , and a true relationship-tester ! – BY RENÉ KALMER
Chasing 10 Shillings
In 1959 , the late Roy Kirkness tackled the Comrades Marathon to try win a bet , with minimal training . The question is , are today ’ s runners as tough as the runners in those early days ? – BY KARIEN JONCKHEERE
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SA ’ s Biggest Running Publication
Surviving
Reunion
Anton Neethling At the Gruelling Diagonal of Fools
Ela Meiring
Self-Belief is Key
Promise to Andre
Mac Moleli ’ s Ironman Goal
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Prudence
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Confidence of A Champion
Train Faster To Get Faster
Timbavati
Traverse
Searching for Fantastic Beasts
Cover Image : Caleb Bjergfelt
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The Diagonal of Fools
The 165km main event of the Grand Raid Reunion is considered one of the most gruelling trail races in the world . SA ’ s Anton Neethling tackled the race , and survived to tell the story . In other words , he got the T-shirt !
Trail ( Mis ) Adventures : Salty Adventure
Even though I could not actually run the Salt Pans Ultra , I still managed to experience this incredible race in October – and I even managed to get lost at least one , as per usual ! – BY CARLA FARINA
The Running Mann : In Search of Fantastic Beasts
I get to run really unique races as I travel all over SA to get my marathoning fix , like the recent Timbavati Traverse , which may well be the best single-day running experience in Africa . – BY STUART MANN
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