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OPINION: Bongmusa Mthembu, the forgotten king of Comrades

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Can Gerda Steyn do the ‘impossible’ Comrades and Olympics double?

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OPINION: SA relay teams are Olympic contenders, if they’re at their best

OPINION: Cricket transformation starts at the bottom, not at the top

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Van Niekerk looks strong enough to challenge for Olympic medal

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There’s no debate: Transgender athletes have an unfair advantage

Comrades Marathon records mean less when they are made too easy

‘Baptism of fire’: It would’ve been better if Dale Steyn said nothing at all

Without equipment and shoes, young athletes don’t have a fair chance

SA athletes have a chance to flaunt their early form ahead of Paris Games

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Cian Oldknow has become an overnight sensation in marathon running

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As a recreational series, parkrun made the right decision to scratch records

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Swimmers chasing medals in dress rehearsal for Olympic Games

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Nadal joins sports stars succumbing to greed and flocking to Saudi

A real first-class specialist, Dean Elgar will be missed

The Proteas don’t have to win; all we can ask is that they give their best

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No limit in sight for record-breaking runner Gerda Steyn

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Is Kodwa on top of it, or another sports minister who doesn’t know sport?

No excuses: It hurts most when the Proteas are beaten fair and square