The Running Mann

"Just a Blogger and a Jogger" Compulsive Marathon Runner (#305🏅); Beer Lover; Father (2 girls); Husband (1 wife); Trainee Feminist

[The Running Mann @runningmann100]

A cesspit of cheating, misogyny, threats of public violence, homophobia, bullying, intimidation, public disorder and general delinquency all emanating from one Cape Town run crew: Must Love Hills.
https://t.co/jdcjYxRGxO
#StreisandEffect #mustlovehills #mustloatherules

[The Running Mann @runningmann100]

@HawemahU Includes all with no medal. There are 5063 true virgins qualified to run Comrades 2026.

[The Running Mann @runningmann100]

#COMRADES2026: Going for Green
22♂️aiming for triple Green this year, 93 (80♂️13♀️) going for double Green & massive 496 (413♂️83♀️) hoping to join most prestigious club in world running. 396 (330♂️96♀️) will be falling for the “one in your Green Number” scam. I am one of them.

[The Running Mann @runningmann100]

Up run and it is therefore her fault that I’ll be falling for the “one in your Green Number” scam (I rationalised that it’s easier to run Comrades than to support Comrades).
#comradesstats #Comrades2026 #comradesmarathon

[The Running Mann @runningmann100]

rate is those with a single finish (11.5%). It would also be interesting to know how many women got out of this year’s Comrades by falling pregnant (my wife missed her second Comrades, the 2008 Up run, with this escape clause). Out of the blue she decided to enter this year’s

[The Running Mann @runningmann100]

I expect that MJ’s legal team will run rings around BORA.

I've also confirmed with RD Sue Forge that MJ is good to run the Comrades on 14 June. He’ll be pacing one of the buses (either 9h or 10h). MJ’s Comrades CV currently reads 8 consecutive starts and 8 Bill Rowan finishes.

[The Running Mann @runningmann100]

UPDATE ON MJ SpeakerGate SAGA
MJ received several offers of legal assistance. He decided to use some well-known figures in the running community, “We submitted the appeal to ASA and BORA, my attorney says I am good to run now anywhere until the appeal is finalized.”

[The Running Mann @runningmann100]

Next article on idiotic officaldumb: Popular running figure Mkhululi Jack is being targeted and victimized in his home town in another bizarre and non-sensical rule interpretation. This is a strong submission for Mampara of the Month from Border Athletics.
https://t.co/Lde4fZM5qg

[The Running Mann @runningmann100]

definitely at play (e.g. men can run on their own, most women can’t). #comradesstats #Comrades2026 #comradesmarathon

[The Running Mann @runningmann100]

#COMRADES2026: Breakdown by Previous Finishes
Just over a quarter of field are novices; further 17% going for 2nd finish (majority aiming for a back-to-back medal). Almost exactly same as 2025. There’ll be plenty of fresh legs on display as we head up to Pietermaritzburg with 72%

[The Running Mann @runningmann100]

train for Comrades. As my wife continually points out, global studies have shown that on average married men have 7 additional hours per week of leisure time than married women (hence my ability to write up these stats)! On a more serious note, environmental factors are

[The Running Mann @runningmann100]

@omekron ASA are very selective about which rules they enforce and where they do so.

[The Running Mann @runningmann100]

Last Word on Music at Races: This is a lighthearted column I wrote for RUN Mag on music at races debate. The glassy, high-quality magazine is available at all good retailers. There’s tons of great content in there including my race reports from Red Star and Big Hole Marathons.

[The Running Mann @runningmann100]

@Mzukisi_SfundoS @club_cheetahs I saw that you guys are franchising now! 😀

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#COMRADES 2026: TOP 100 CLUBS
Hollywood AC KZN keep their top spot but can’t quite break four figure mark this year. They also have excellent entered-qualified rate of 96.8% (their CGA branch in 6th does even better with 99.1%).
#comradesstats

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@MvulaneDo there are a ton of clubs with only 1 runner.

[The Running Mann @runningmann100]

lady or a gay guy looking for talent, then the three clubs to join for a training run with potential benefits (90% or greater male) are NRB Harriers, City of Mbombela and Faranani Athletics Club. #comradesstats #Comrades2026 #comradesmarathon

[The Running Mann @runningmann100]

to have over a third of their runners coming from the fairer sex. Other clubs in Top 100 that can boast more than one in three ladies are: RunZone, Dolphin Coast Striders, Irene, Durbanville, Cape Multi Sport, Celtic Harriers, Atlantic and SAPG. However, if you're a straight