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In the Mag this Month
Welcome to our 160 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 : Safety First !
Allow me to explain why I felt it important that this edition of Modern Athlete takes a closer look at the safety concerns that arose from the 2023 Comrades Marathon . – BY SEAN FALCONER
Runner ’ s High
The Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series invites runners to paint their cities red , and at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K , the good people of Durban heeded the call !
Stats & Facts : Pick of the August Highlights !
Some of the best performances in August from the rich history of SA athletics , plus changes to the SA All-time 10km performance lists and the latest list leaders in SA road running thus far in 2023 . – BY RIËL HAUMAN
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Enjoying the PUMA Forever Faster route activation at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K . Photograph by Anthony Grote
ISSUE 160
August 2023
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Durban Dazzles Again
The Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K has already produced the fastest time ever run on South African soil , and this year ’ s frontrunners delivered another scintillating race . – BY SEAN FALCONER with JACKY McCLEAN
Four Down , Two to Go
With two more wins in the 2023 SPAR Grand Prix Series in Durban and Mbombela , two-time defending series champion Tadu Nare is well on course to make it three series wins in a row .
The Good , The Bad and the Ugly
The 2023 Comrades Marathon will live long in the memory … unfortunately , for both good and bad reasons . Sadly , we also saw the ugly side of the running community come to the fore . – OPINIONS BY SEAN FALCONER
The Running Mann : Nightmare on Epworth Street
Channelle Makhele started the 2023 Comrades Marathon with the dream of earning a Bill Rowan medal , but her dream was shattered by the apparent negligence of safety concerns by the event organisers . – BY STUART MANN
Tales of a First-time Second
Being entrusted with the job of keeping two novice Comrades runners hydrated and motivated resulted in an epic day and a chance to experience the race in a completely different way . – BY CATHERINE DIXON ( with JANINE NORTJE )
Ask Yourself Why … Safety First is More Than a Cliché !
All event organisers know they must put safety first when it comes to the runners , and if a race does not conform to the required safety rules and standards , then that event organiser requires education ! – BY NORRIE WILLIAMSON
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Comrades Conundrum
Unpacking the Safety Issues
Austrian Aces
Team SA at Trail World Champs
Durban
Delivers
Top Class RYC 10K
Hurdling
Heroines
SA Record Takes Flight
Cover Image : Anthony Grote
Reviewed : Asics & ON shoes , Under Armour Gear
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Solid SA Showing in World Champs
The World Mountain and Trail Running Championships delivered top performances on extreme trails in Austria , and the South African contingent once again did the country proud . – BY STEPHEN GRANGER
Trail ( Mis ) Adventures : Survival Hacks
The best part of lacing up my trail shoes is knowing that an adventure is bound to happen – or in my case , usually a misadventure , so I ’ ve learnt a few valuable lessons through the years of ultra trail running . – BY CARLA LEA FARINA
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