South Africa’s sweetheart of long distance running Gerda Steyn will be tackling the world-renowned New York Marathon on Sunday (November 4) after being invited to be part of the elite women’s field.
“Lovely weather in New York and getting my legs loosened after the long flight. I really can’t wait for Sunday. Thankful for all the messages of good luck I have received.
South Africa and Nedbank Running Club’s (NRC) David Manja shone on the international stage this past weekend when he ran to a superb 2nd place finish at the highly competitive Dublin Marathon.
Manja crossed the line in a superb 2:13:32, only 9 second behind Ethiopian winner Asefa Bekele who broke the tape in 2:13:23. Joe Kiptoo from Kenya followed in third position at the 39<
This weekend, the 10th running of the Otter African Trail Run brought together the world’s top 10 men and women marathon distance trail runners to compete not only for the prestigious Otter title, but the Golden Series trophies too. With so many elite athletes taking to the course, it wasn’t a matter of if, but rather how many would run under the existing record time. It was a day of new co
