Matshelane Mamabolo

Soccer Editor at The Star (South Africa)

Director and Sports Journalist at Freelance

Articles

You feel like you are not inside your own body, says jubilant Steyn

2 weeks ago | iol.co.za | Matshelane Mamabolo

Comrades winner 2minGerda Steyn clinched her fourth Comrades Marathon title on Sunday. Image: Sibonelo Ngcobo/ Independent NewspapersGerda Steyn has described winning the Comrades Marathon as “an out-of-body experience”. On a day when Louis Massyn became the first man to complete the race 50 times, the Hollywood Athletics Club athlete reigned supreme once again.
Dijana declares himself the true Down Run champion

2 weeks ago | iol.co.za | Matshelane Mamabolo

Road Running 2minTete Dijana won the men's race in the Comrades on Sunday. Photo: Sibonelo Ngcobo Independent MediaImage: Sibonelo Ngcobo Independent Media"Indeed, I am a real Down Run champion!"There was an uncharacteristically cocky air about Tete Dijana late Sunday morning, deep within the bowels of the Moses Mabhida Stadium, as he addressed the post-race media conference.
Steyn secures fourth Comrades, grateful for rising competition

2 weeks ago | iol.co.za | Matshelane Mamabolo

Road Running 2minGerda Steyn won hewre fourth Comrades on Sunday. Photo: Leon Lestrade Independent MediaImage: Leon Lestrade Independent MediaThe reign is likely to continue unabated — at least for the foreseeable future. But there’s every reason to believe it will not be the no-contest it had been in previous years. Gerda Steyn’s fourth victory in the Comrades Marathon was not as compellingly dominant as her previous three.
Down run dark horse: Givemore Mudzinganyama backed to shock Comrades field

3 weeks ago | iol.co.za | Matshelane Mamabolo

Matshelane Mamabolo|Published 3 minutes ago 2minCan Mudzinganyama upset the field?Zimbabwean Givemore Mudzinganyama has been tipped as the dark horse in Sunday's Comrades Marathon down run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. Photo: Phando Jikelo/Independent NewspapersImage: Phando Jikelo/Independent NewspapersTough as predicting who would win the men's race of the Comrades Marathon is, a former winner of the Down Run believes Givemore Mudzinganyama has the potential to spring a shock.
How GEMS supports underprivileged runners at the Comrades Marathon

3 weeks ago | iol.co.za | Matshelane Mamabolo

6minHelping underprivileged runnersThe GEMS team prepare for a busy day at the Comrades Marathon. Photo: SuppliedImage: SuppliedFanyana Chamani will be out to run a new Personal Best (PB) time on Sunday as he chalks up a third Comrades Marathon finish. Talented a runner as he is, though, the Waterfall AC athlete would ordinarily not be on the start line in front of the Pietermaritzburg City Hall among the close to 25,000 athletes who will tackle the 98th running of The Ultimate Human Race.
Tete Dijana prepares for a hat-trick at the Comrades Marathon

3 weeks ago | iol.co.za | Matshelane Mamabolo

ROAD RUNNINGMatshelane Mamabolo|Published 1 minute ago 5minTWO-time Comrades Marathon champion Tete Dijana will be looking to record a hat-trick of Down-Run wins. | ArchivesImage: ArchivesDURBAN - THE smile that Tete Dijana wore during the Comrades Marathon’s elite athletes’ pre-race media conference on Thursday told the story of a champion at ease with the ghosts from his past.
Pretoria's Van Zyl ready to tackle Comrades debut despiten nerves and Down Run start

3 weeks ago | iol.co.za | Matshelane Mamabolo

Road Running 2minIrvette van Zyl. Photo: BackpagepixImage: BackpagepixPretoria’s favourite runner, Irvette Van Zyl, is excitedly looking forward to her Comrades Marathon debut, even though she would rather have started with the Up Run. Speaking during the elite runners’ pre-race conference at a hotel on the Durban beachfront, the Hollywood Athletics Club star was in her usual high spirits, despite being on a table teeming with accomplished gold medallists of The Ultimate Human Race.
Dijana vs Wiersma: The battle for Comrades Marathon glory

3 weeks ago | iol.co.za | Matshelane Mamabolo

ROAD RUNNINGMatshelane Mamabolo|Published 3 minutes ago 4minComrades Marathon media briefing with the top contenders of the race. Held at eLangeni Hotel in Durban. Picture: Sibonelo Ngcobo Independent Newspaper Image: Sibonelo Ngcobo Independent Newspaper DURBAN - THERE was a moment during the elite athletes’ pre race media conference of the Comrades Marathon at a beachfront hotel here on Thursday when Pie Wiersma and Tete Dijana exchanged glances and a smile flickered across both men’s faces.
Kevin Lerena Promotes Fistic Havoc: A New Era for African Boxing

3 weeks ago | iol.co.za | Matshelane Mamabolo

BOXINGMatshelane Mamabolo|Published 7 minutes ago 2minBOYD Allen will be headlining the bill of the Aquilla Boxing Promotions hosted Fistic Havoc at the Sandton Convention Centre. | SuppliedImage: SUPPLIED FRESH FROM successfully defending his WBC Bridgerweight title, Kevin Lerena trades the gloves for a suit this month in his role as promoter when his Aquilla Boxing Promotions hosts Fistic Havoc at the Sandton Convention Centre.
The 'Happy Bunch' seek redemption at Comrades after dizzying setback

3 weeks ago | iol.co.za | Matshelane Mamabolo

Road Running 3minEdward Mothibi celebrates after winning the 2019 Comrades Marathon. Photo: SIBONELO NGCOBO Independent NewspapersImage: SIBONELO NGCOBO Independent NewspapersThe Nedbank Running Club’s training group, fondly referred to as The Happy Bunch, are looking to regain their joy at this year’s Comrades Marathon following a forgettable outing in the 2024 Up Run.