Van Dyk outsprinted in nailbiting Boston marathon
Hug edges Van Dyk to win the Boston Marathon

Van Dyk outsprinted in nailbiting Boston marathon

By Mark Etheridge

Denied an 11th Boston Marathon victory by split seconds, South Africa’s Ernst van Dyk still had the satisfaction of bettering the old course record as he ended up runner-up on Monday.

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Paralympian Ferreira on the mend and targeting nationals
Alani Ferreira recovering in Hospital

Paralympian Ferreira on the mend and targeting nationals

Even a public holiday would normally find her somewhere near a pool with swimsuit and swimming cap… but Tuesday’s Human Rights Day finds Rio Paralympian Alani Ferreira in a Stellenbosch…

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Van Dyk takes sixth spot at Chicago Marathon
CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 09: Kurt Fearnley of Australia second place winner and Marcel Hug of Switzerland first place winner in the mens wheelchair race at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 9, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Van Dyk takes sixth spot at Chicago Marathon

South Africa’s Ernst van Dyk took sixth spot in Sunday’s Chicago Marathon which saw one of the closest finishes yet in wheelchair marathon racing, writes MARK ETHERIDGE.

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