John Robbie Born in Ireland, John Robbie attended school in Dublin and was captain of the rugby teams at both Trinity College Dublin and Christ’s College, Cambridge, where he studied. He represented Ireland and the British Lions in rugby union and was a reserve for...
Ryan Sandes Award-winning Professional Athlete Ryan Sandes, 35, is South Africa’s Hout Bay Hero. After participating in his first ever marathon in 2006, Sandes has gone from step to stride, gaining International acclaim as one of the world’s top trail runners, whose...
Ernst van Dyk A formidable wheelchair marathon racer, South Africa’s Ernst van Dyk has won the celebrated Boston Marathon a record nine times. His time of 1 hour 18.27 mins in 2004 became a long-standing world record. Ernst was born with congenital absence of both...
