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Bob has been a Daily Dispatch road running columnist since 1982. He has contributed to magazine publications on road running and the Surfers Challenge. His background includes being a former chairman of SA Road Running, a manager of teams internationally, a selector and an active runner. He is also a race organiser and former parkrun ambassador
The newly-elected deputy president of Border Athletics, Fezeka Nkomonye, who is one of four children, all of whom followed the example of their mother and took to 100m and 200m sprinting while at school, told the Daily Dispatch in an…
Buffalo Runners Athletic Club are one of the numerous lively and active clubs in Border, producing numerous top runners especially in the junior men's ranks and organising quality races as well. This weekend will be the fifth running of…
With a newly elected Border Athletics Board taking office, focus turns to leadership, athletic development, and the potential to bring major national running events back to Buffalo City.
Sicelo Pongoma has secured a second term as President of Border Athletics following a competitive election in Buffalo City, leading an incoming board featuring equal gender representation.
Luyolo Ngcongolo claimed victory over rival Awonke Bungu, while Cindy Nel dominated the women's field at the competitive BCM 10km road race.
As athletes tackle the BCMM Athletic Club's 10km race along East London's scenic beachfront, they run in the historic footsteps of legendary road runners who broke records on the very same shores.
Border Athletics prepares for its crucial Quadrennial General Meeting and board elections as candidates vie for leadership across track, cross country, and road running disciplines.
The third running of the Komani Half-Marathon and 10km races highlighted surging athletic talent in the Border region, with Lesotho's Letlatsa Nape and Nedbank's Refeloe Solomons taking top honours.
The Great Kei Half Marathon delivered fiercely contested men’s and women’s races, with Ntsebenzo Nake and Refeloe Solomons claiming victory after decisive moves on the final hills.
Yanga Malusi of Tyme Bank Langa and Leigh Callaghan of Achilles AC claimed the men’s and women’s titles respectively at the demanding Great Kei Marathon, held in ideal conditions.
One of the toughest marathons in the Eastern Cape returns to the roads of Kei Country tomorrow morning when the fourth running of the Great Kei Marathon takes to the road between the N2 and the Kei Mouth CC, in what is expected to be mild…
Mlamli Nkonkobe, a celebrated marathon and distance runner from the Border province, is recognised as one of the top athletes of the 1980s and remained relevant into the mid-1990s.
Luyolo Ngcongolo made a triumphant return by winning the Friends of Pumpkins 10km race in 32:58, marking his dominance after a stint in London.
Pumpkins AC marks six years in the Border running community with the sixth annual Friends of Pumpkins 10km, attracting over 600 runners to scenic Buffalo City.
Weather plays a critical role in the organisation and safety of road races, as seen with past cancellations and ongoing challenges around heavy rains.
