The Runified City 50km event which will start and finish at Pollock Beach, Summerstrand on Sunday, 25 February, will be open to every this year and will be an official Two Oceans and Comrades Marathon qualifier.An added incentive for entrants is that there will also be an official 42,2km timing mat which runners will also be allowed to use to submit as a qualifier. Transport back to the 50km finish line will be arranged for those athletes who finish on the 42.2km effect. This event, which is … [Read more...] about The flat, quick Friendly City 50km Qualifier
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Nelson Mandela Bay Runified 50km returns
After 3 successful years which saw the event fracture 5 world records alongside numerous world age bests and national and continental records, the Nelson Mandela Bay Runified 50km returns to the dazzling Pollock Beach in Summerstrand, Gqeberha on Sunday 25 February 2024 and this time a diminutive different from before, which will also include a 10km event on the day.In the previous three editions, the event was only open to elite athletes who were invited to grasp fragment in the rapid 5 lap … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela Bay Runified 50km returns
Get Ready to Run: 2024 Absa SPRINT YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K entries open this week!
The highly anticipated 2024 season of the iconic Absa RUSH YOUR CITY Series is set to commence in Gqeberha with the second annual Absa RUSH YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K, taking spot on Sunday 7 April 2024. Entries open on Wednesday (29 November 2023). “We are thrilled to be back in the ‘friendly city’ in April to kick off the 2024 Absa DASH YOUR CITY Series,” says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports and Event Founder. “While the series was first introduced to Gqeberha in 2023, it … [Read more...] about Get Ready to Run: 2024 Absa SPRINT YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K entries open this week!
The Popular Vitality Dash Series Is Coming To Gqeberha This Saturday!
Discovery Vitality has partnered with Rafi’s Appliances and Mattresses to bring the popular National Vitality Series to Gqeberha on Saturday.The Rafi’s BayRun will be hosted by 32Gi and Achilles Athletics clubs on Saturday, 21 October, and will start and finish at Cape Recife High School. Collection of race numbers and late entries will be available at Rafi’s Appliances and Mattresses store at 2 West Street, Newton Park, from 16.00 to 19.00, this week on both Thursday, and Friday evenings, 19 … [Read more...] about The Popular Vitality Dash Series Is Coming To Gqeberha This Saturday!
Family Call For The Vitality Sprint Series In Gqeberha
Discovery Vitality has partnered with Rafi’s Appliances and Mattresses to bring the National Vitality Series to Gqeberha on Saturday, 21 October.The Rafi’s BayRun, which will be hosted by 32Gi and Achilles Athletics clubs, will start and finish at Cape Recife High School. The Vitality Race Series was introduced in 2017, with the aim to succor people improve their fitness through physical activity. The Series has over the years offered iconic events in the Western Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal … [Read more...] about Family Call For The Vitality Sprint Series In Gqeberha
SA Runners Fabricate History
History was made on Sunday, when the South African senior men’s team finished on the podium at the World Half Marathon Championships. Thabang Mosiako (6th), Stephen Mokoka (11th), Elroy Gelant (13th) and Precious Mashele (19th) claimed the bronze medal behind Kenya and Ethiopia at the inaugural World Road Running Championships in Latvia.Mosiako’s exceptional performance secured the bronze medal yesterday and he is now only the third SA man to fracture 60 minutes as he set a modern career best of … [Read more...] about SA Runners Fabricate History
The Vitality Sprint Series Is Coming To Gqeberha
Discovery Vitality is excited to announce that its popular Vitality Sprint Series is extending to Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. Discovery Vitality has partnered with Rafi’s Appliances and Mattresses to bring the National Vitality Series to our region this October.The Rafi’s BayRun will be hosted by 32Gi and Achilles Athletics clubs on Saturday, 21 October, and will start and finish at Cape Recife High School. The Vitality Sprint Series was introduced in 2017, with the aim to encourage people … [Read more...] about The Vitality Sprint Series Is Coming To Gqeberha
Mulaudzi And Mailula Win SA Senior Cross Country Titles In Gqeberha
Kabelo Mulaudzi and Karabo Mailula emerged triumphant to secure the most prestigious titles on offer, on a spectacular day of racing at the ASA Cross Country Championships held at Nelson Mandela University sports grounds in Gqeberha on Saturday.Competing in tough conditions, which included near gale-force winds, in-form athlete Mulaudzi delivered in style after turning out as the pre-race favourite in the senior men’s 10km race. Mulaudzi completed five laps of the 2km course, which included two … [Read more...] about Mulaudzi And Mailula Win SA Senior Cross Country Titles In Gqeberha
World records set to be broken at national champs in PE
Javelin thrower Reinhardt Hamman won a gold medal for South Africa at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio and there is a good chance of him breaking the world record when he competes in the Nedbank National Championships for the Physically Disabled in Port Elizabeth from the 31st March to the 4th April. "My Rio medal was 14 years of hard work, dedication and never giving up on a dream, which includes breaking the world record. My personal best in my class is 50.96m, which is 41cm short of the … [Read more...] about World records set to be broken at national champs in PE
Iron Athletes too
The eagerly awaited 2017 Nedbank National Championships for the Physically Disabled are just a few days away. The Champs will take place from the 31st March to 04 April in Port Elizabeth as some of the country's top Para- Athletes battle it out for national honours and recognition. This year's event promises to be a tightly contested spectacle with all of Team South Africa's 2016 Track and Field Paralympic stars already confirming their participation at the Championships. This will be the … [Read more...] about Iron Athletes too
Khulansande Sports Development – Blessed by Springbok Coach
The Khulasande Sports Development (KSD) organization was introduced to stakeholders and the media during an event at the Athenaeum on 7 February 2017. Springbok Assistant Coach and guest speaker, Mzwandile Stick, spoke about his early days as a member of a 14 person family in a three roomed New Brighton home - inspiring the children to use sport as a means to uplift and better themselves. Mzwandile Stick talks about his deep belief and how being in the same church as Thobela Thoba inspired … [Read more...] about Khulansande Sports Development – Blessed by Springbok Coach
National Para-Athletes headed for Port Elizabeth
The SASA-II (South African Sports Association for the Intellectually Impaired) in partnership with Lulamisa Community Development Organisation announced today that the Eastern Cape Sport Association for the Intellectually Impaired (ECSA-II) will host the National SA Summer Age Group Games. SASA-II is a member of SASCOC (South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee) and Inas (International Sports Federation for people with Intellectual Disability). SASA-II adheres to an … [Read more...] about National Para-Athletes headed for Port Elizabeth
Seddon’s Speedy Start
Cayla Seddon, Madibaz's newest athletics recruit, started the year in the same way she finished it – running fast! The national junior champion in the 100m hurdles and 200m sprint caught the eye at the EP League Track & Field meeting that was hosted by the university last weekend. Running into a slight headwind, the 18-year-old Seddon set times of 12.23 and 14.37 in the 100m sprint and 100m hurdles items respectively. She topped these off with a workmanlike 24.82 in the 200m, just … [Read more...] about Seddon’s Speedy Start
FNL Athletics Results
Nelson Mandela Bay hosted the final of the Friday Night Lights Athletics (FNL) Series on Friday 4 December 2015. The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University stadium saw athletes from around the country test their stamina, speed and strength against one another. The track was set alight as the 100m boys broke times of less than 11 seconds whilst field athletes excelled and took advantage of the fair weather conditions of the day. The Friday Night Lights Athletics Series comprises of 5 track and … [Read more...] about FNL Athletics Results
FNL Series Final
On Friday 4 December 2015, Nelson Mandela Bay will host the enthralling final of the Friday Night Lights Athletics (FNL) Series. The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University stadium will host world class athletes from around the country who will come out and test their stamina, speed and strength against one another. The Friday Night Lights Athletics Series comprises of 5 track and field competitions held in Nelson Mandela Bay over the period of September to December. Points are … [Read more...] about FNL Series Final
