Thathe Msimango caught up with Sphamandla Maduna. This remarkable Hollywood AC athlete is hoping to write his own piece of histroy and inspire the running community when he tackles his first Comrades this Sunday.
After a strenuous Two Oceans Marathon which saw Hollywood Athletics Club elite athlete Stephen Mokoka succumb to cramps but still walk it in to finish, many were surprised to see his blistering performance at the recent Absa RYCS 10km Cape Town event where, donning a 40-age category tag on his purple vest, Mokoka made the podium against a world class international field.
After announcing earlier this year that she’s aiming to tackle the Comrades Marathon for the first time in her career, Irvette Van Zyl has been classified in the ‘contenders’ category by athletics pundits. Thathe Msimango caught up with her.
The saying “dynamite comes in small packages” rings true for Makhosi Mhlongo, the pocket rocket from Mpumalanga. Running in the colours of the Hollywood Athletics Club and under the guidance of legendary ultra-distance runner Prodigal Khumalo, Makhosi has become a formidable presence across multiple distances.
Hollywood Athletics Club elite athlete Sikhumbuzo Seme will line-up for the 2025 Comrades Marathon optimistic that his chance to claim a top-10 may has finally come.
Known by his clan name ‘Mageba’, speedster Simphiwe Zulu has a running career spanning over 30 years. Once a basketball player at school and a good one at that, he was introduced to running by his PE teacher, who entered him into a 10km race which he went on to win. And from there, Zulu found his calling and never looked back.
