In the frosty dark of a 'Maritzburg winter’s morning, first-time down run Comrades marathoners will be shocked by what they find 10 km in.

A necessary evil of ultramarathon training is the inclusion of several long, slow runs in excess of 30 kilometres. Here's how to make it fun

For many years the Korkie ultra served as a kick-off signal for the Comrades Marathon. What you do from here on out is critical.

In the 1982 Comrades Marathon, I found out just how gruelling the down run actually can be. But there are ways to survive it. Here's one way

I have hosted, judged, cut ribbons, fired starting guns and imprinted concrete. But why was I asked to ring the bell?

There’s a rough, red-dust path that hugs the inside perimeter of Biyamiti camp, deep in the Kruger National Park. I love to run it and, when

Getting started with running is an exciting adventure, but it is also a perilous one. Let me explain why. Bruce Fordyce.

Opinions differ regarding recovery time - or if there should be some - after the Comrades or any marathon. Here's Bruce Fordyce's take on it

The 2019 Comrades was only the 3rd cool Up run I remember. The others were 1979, and '88 when records were set. This year was no exception!

Harrison flats is an uninspiring stretch of road 60 km into the Comrades Marathon. It is here that you will meet someone you deeply respect.

The Comrades marathon is deep and rich in tradition; the green numbers, the Wall of Honour, Shohsoloza. But there's a puzzling one too.

By their very nature, Comrades runners are motivated and brave. But sometimes they need to display courage by forcing themselves to stop.

"We borrow World Records but we keep titles"

The ultramarathon season is now in full swing and runners from all over the country, indeed the World, are busy running long distances in training and in rac...

I would be lying if I said that the last-minute news of the route change at the Two Oceans is anything but calamitous. It's disastrous news, and so sad for a...

The cracks on the road on the infamous hill are deeply etched into the tar. Years of weathering have deepened them into vivid lines that scar the road. Long ...

The mornings are cooler, the leaves have started to fall, it’s dark for longer during the morning training runs, the country-road cosmos flowers are in full ...

Exam time during my senior school and university days meant constructing detailed swotting schedules so that, in this otherwise anxious time, I could draw so...

We older South African runners miss the Korkie 56 km ultramarathon. Organised by Germiston Callies club, and named after the great Pieter Korkie, this race w...

Not many people are aware that Gordon Ramsay is a seasoned marathon runner. Yes, that’s Gordon Ramsay of Hell’s Kitchen fame, the legendary chef decorated wi...