Three-time Comrades Marathon champion Tete Dijana has dismissed claims that his move from the Nedbank Running Club to Hollywood Athletics Club was driven by money, insisting the decision was about growth and new opportunities.
With no marathon on the Commonwealth Games programme, Olympian Cian Oldknow has turned her attention back to the track as she targets qualification for the 10 000m and 5 000m distances for the Games in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 3 August.
Renowned for her strength on the climbs, South African long-distance star Irvette Van Zyl has confirmed that she will never contest the Comrades Marathon Down Run again, insisting the route proved tougher than she had anticipated.
Hollywood Athletics Club is celebrating a remarkable campaign after several of its elite runners delivered outstanding performances across major road races this year.
Lesotho’s long-distance star Joseph Seutloali cemented his place in South African road-running history after completing a rare marathon double by winning the Soweto Marathon on Saturday.
Hollywood Athletics Club manager Manfred Seidler revealed to SABC Sport that the club is aiming for a clean sweep at this year’s Soweto Marathon, set for 29 November at Nasrec.