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The Citizen
13-07-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
The Rockies Gerald Fox Memorial Race saw 7 000 participants
Seven thousand runners and walkers filled the streets of Parkview on the morning of July 13 for the annual Rockies Gerald Fox Memorial Race. The race, which began outside the Johannesburg Zoo, saw runners and walkers complete the 5, 10 and 21.1km. The director of the Rockies Gerald Fox Memorial Race, Saul Levin, said the annual race was in honour of their member who was brutally killed. 'We are 50 years old this year and have probably hosted the race for 40-odd years. The race is about having fun and allowing runners to enjoy and run through hills and their neighbourhood hills. ' Also read: Wanderers runner completes emotional 10th Comrades in memory of his father Team Vitality club manager, Peteni Kuzwayo, explained that the Rockies race was their second series of running events in Johannesburg. 'We started in Orlando, Soweto, and today we are at the Zoo Lake in partnership with the Rockies Road Runners Club. The turnout was great, approximately 2 000 participants were part of Vitality. Kuzwayo concluded that he looked forward to the next three running events, which will be in Randburg, and at Old Edwardians Society and the DP World Wanderers Stadium. Follow us on our Whatsapp channel, Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and inspiration! Have a story idea? We'd love to hear from you – join our WhatsApp group and share your thoughts! At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
15-06-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Toti runners commended for beating the Comrades
THE Amanzimtoti Athletic Club (AAC) has congratulated its runners who took part in the Comrades Marathon down run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban on June 8. Also read: Toti runners ready for the Comrades Out of 32 runners, five were first-time Comrades participants. 'Also, a massive thank you to all the supporters. You've made us proud,' it said. AAC running captain, Warren Gibson, ran and completed his 10th Comrades with a time of 10:10:59. He commended all AAC runners for their good work. 'All but five members finished. The race was hard because you climb out of Pietermaritzburg to Durban. Our first female runner to finish was Lauryn Canderle, and our first male was Ewoud Grobler. Congratulations to everyone,' said Gibson. The men's race was won by Tete Dijana for a third time in four years in 05:25:28, and in the women's race, Gerda Steyn won it for the fourth time in 05:51:19. For more South Coast Sun news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can also check out our videos on our YouTube channel or follow us on TikTok. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and get news delivered straight to your inbox. Do you have more information pertaining to this story? Feel free to let us know by commenting on our Facebook page or you can contact our newsroom on 031 903 2341 and speak to a journalist. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
