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London Marathon: My historic and memorable debut

London Marathon: My historic and memorable debut

My journey to the finish line as a 42 year old first time marathon runner

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I am running London Marathon for charity

I am running London Marathon for charity

Counting down to my first marathon and fundraising for Black Trail Runners

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4 women on how they first got into trail running (and how you can too)

4 women on how they first got into trail running (and how you can too)

4 members of Black Trail Runners - Rebecca Devereux, Grace Natoli, Nethliee La Croix and Angela Tomusange - e…

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Trail running is still a white, male-dominated sport - meet the woman trying to change that

Trail running is still a white, male-dominated sport - meet the woman trying to change that

Sabrina Pace-Humphreys, an ultra trail runner and co-founder of Black Trail Runners, has been fighting for di…

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Military captain wins most prestigious race in trail running after quitting army

Military captain wins most prestigious race in trail running after quitting army

Emotional scenes at the end as Tom Evans' wife and daughter embraced him at the finish line after the 33-year…

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USWNT star Naomi Girma joins Chelsea for record-breaking fee

USWNT star Naomi Girma joins Chelsea for record-breaking fee

The American defender is the world's first $1m player in women's football

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By Sammy Mncwabe Verified
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There is nothing normal about running a marathon. This is the conclusion I have reached after four weeks of soul-searching; trying to find the words to articulate my experience leading up to, during and after my first ever 42.2 km race at London Marathon. My running journey began in December 2023 with a 10 km race on Robben Island, in my home country South Africa.
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Sports Talk with Sammy

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By Sammy Mncwabe Verified
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I got a taste of London’s incredible atmosphere when I completed the Big Half marathon in September 2025. Photo: Sportograf A midlife awakening. On 26 April 2026, I will line up for London Marathon, my first ever marathon. When I took up running two years ago, my goal was simply to fulfil my childhood dream of one day running the famous Comrades Marathon, the world’s oldest and largest ultramarathon which is between 87-90 km long, in my hometown Pietermaritzburg in South Africa.
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Kenyan runner Chepngeno conquers French mountain ultra-marathon race Original

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By Sammy Mncwabe Verified
| Daily Nation Verified
Joyline Chepngeno has become the first Kenyan athlete to win Ultra du Mont Blanc (UTMB) World Series, a mountain ultra marathon race held in Chamonix, eastern France. The Kenyan athlete won the race held in Chamonix, the French alpine town famous for skiing and mountaineering, at the foot of Mont Blanc on the border between France and Italy. Making her debut in ultra-trail running on August 28, Chepngeno beat a star-studded line-up in the final of the 50 kilometres category final (OCC).
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