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The Journey Behind the Music
Alongside my international career as a recording artist and performer, sport and daily exercise has remained a constant foundation in my life. I have participated in road races, half marathons, endurance challenges, open water swimming events and formal lifesaving qualifications in South Africa and abroad. Sharing these activities with my children and trying to inspire them to discover a passion for sport has been my driving thought and main motivation.
(Photo: March 2019, National Primary School Championships, Western Cape Athletics, Germiston, Ike Moriz and step-daughter Kateline Swanepoel - gold medal in 70m hurdles, 12.21secs)
(Kateline Swanepoel in Germiston winning the gold medal in 70m hurdles in 2019)
For me, endurance sport represents discipline, resilience, consistency and mental clarity — values that equally shape my artistic journey on and off stage. And.. it’s also a lot of fun - especially when friends and family are participating as well! Our daughter Kateline is a strong athlete who made the Table Bay Zone team in Grade 10, received Western Province colours in Grade 8, 9, and 11 and holds multiple current school records at Camps Bay High School, including:
- U15 100m Sprint – 13.50 sec
- U15 200m Sprint – 27.70 sec
- U15 Long Jump – 4.92m
- U15 High Jump – 1.56m (shared)
- U17 100m Sprint – 12.97 sec
- U17 High Jump – 1.54m (shared)
- U17 Long Jump – 4.88m (PB: 5.05m Silver/WPHS 2026)
- U17 200m Sprint – 28.82 sec
- U17 Triple Jump – 11.18m (Silver/WPHS 2026)
In addition to athletics, Kateline is a member of the first water polo and first hockey teams!
(Photo: Ike Moriz and daughter Sofia Moriz doing the German National Sports badge in Gold, SC Wentorf, July 2018)
(Ike Moriz and daughter Kateline Swanepoel at the National German Sports Badge at the SC Wentorf in 2019)
More about my artistic background: see my Wikipedia entry here:
👉 Ike Moriz Wikipedia page
🏅 National & International Awards
🇩🇪 German Sports Badge (Gold)
Awarded in:
2018 · 2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025
The German Sports Badge in Gold is awarded for above-average athletic performance across endurance, strength, speed and coordination disciplines. Receiving this distinction consistently over multiple years reflects long-term training discipline rather than a single peak performance. It’s also a great thing to do with the whole family - especially with children to keep them fit and happy during touring!
(Photo: daughters Kateline Swanepoel and Sofia Moriz, 2023)
🏊 Swimming & Lifesaving
My daughter Sofia Moriz and her incredible swimming talent has inspired me to take up swimming in mid 2023 as I wanted to share some of her experiences in the icy Atlantic Ocean (as a Nipper with LSLC). We had incredible fun joining the Lifesaving competition in Port Elizabeth/Gqeberha in the same year and we have been swimming and training together ever since.
(Llandudno Surf Lifesaving club members Ike Moriz and Sofia Moriz in Port Elizabeth, April 2023)
(9 year old Sofia Moriz breaking the U10 Girls 25m Butterfly record at Llandudno Primary School in March 2023 by one whole second)
Certified Swimming Achievements
- National German Swimming Badge (Gold) – DSV
- German Endurance Swimming Badge “Skull” (Gold) – 2-hour open water swim
- Lifeguard Award “Surf” – Llandudno Lifesaving Club (2 June 2024)
(Photo: Lifeguard Award, Llandudno SLC, June 2024)
These awards reflect structured training in endurance swimming and surf lifesaving - not only athletic performance, but safety competence and surf proficiency.
🌊 Open Water Highlights
- Longest documented open water swim: 4 km
- 2-hour certified endurance swim (with my daughter Sofia Moriz in July 2025 in Germany) - “Totenkopf" (Gold)
- 2nd place, 800m Wetsuit Division, 13:07 min - V&A Waterfront Canal Challenge (with my daughter Sofia Moriz who made 3rd place in her category on 18 April 2026)
(Photo: Ike Moriz and daughter Sofia Moriz, at the Waterfront Canal Challenge 2026, 2nd and 3rd place, 800m wetsuit categories, Rotary Club swim for a cause, Results - click here)
- 2nd place, 800m Wetsuit Division, 20:11 min – Chapman's Peak Meander (with my daughter Sofia Moriz who made 1st place in her category on 28 March 2026)
- 1st place, 800m Wetsuit Division, 17:43min - Chapman's Peak Meander (with my daughter Sofia Moriz who came 2nd in her category on 22 March 2025)
(https://sentinelnews.co.za/news/2025-03-26-pupils-scoop-silver-and-bronze-in-icy-waters/)
- 5th place, 4x 400m Relay, 34:32min - Harbour 2 Harbour Swim (with team “The Splash Pack”: Sofia Moriz, Ike Moriz, Charly Abernethy and Nicci Abernethy on 17 May 2026) in Gordon’s Bay, Cape Town.
(results: https://tinyurl.com/Harbour2Harbour2026relayswim)
Open water swimming demands mental clarity and adaptability - much like live performance (which is a lot less scary tough).
(Photo: Llandudno Surf Lifesaving Club: Ike Moriz and Sofia Moriz, 2023)
🏃 Running Journey
🏅 Two Oceans Half Marathon – Bronze Medals
- 2018 – Bronze Medal
- 2019 – Bronze Medal
Event: Two Oceans Half Marathon
Achieving bronze standard in consecutive years reflects sustained sub-2-hour half marathon performance at international race level.
(Photo: Ike Moriz running Cape Town road races in 2018 and 2019 from The Two Oceans and Gun Run Half Marathons to the FNB 12 One Run the Chapmans Peak Challenge and 10km Slave Route Challenge)
Personal Bests
Distance: 21.1 km, Time: 1:57:00, Two Oceans Half Marathon (2018)
Distance: 10 km, Time: 46:39, UCT SISSA/Memorial Run (2018)
(Photo: Ike Moriz running the Two Oceans Half Marathon 2018 in Cape Town to sponsor the Sakhisizwe YDP charity)
Additional Competitive Road Races
(Photo: Ike Moriz running the Gun Run Half Marathon in 2018)
Over the years, I have competed in numerous South African and German races, including:
- Two Oceans Half Marathon 2018
- Two Oceans Half Marathon 2019
- Outsurance KFM Gun Run Half Marathon
- Outsurance Gun Run 10km
- Slave Route Challenge 10km
- Chapmans Peak Challenge 10km
- Spartan Harriers Firgrove Challenge 2019 10km
- Spartan Harriers Firgrove Challenge 2018 10km
- Sanlam Cape Town Peace Run 10km
- FNB Cape Town 12 One Run 12km
- Tyger Run 10km
- Gordon’s Bay Labourwise 10km Run
- Cape Peninsula Half Marathon
- 29th Hamburg Barmer Alsterlauf 10km
- Wentorfer 15th Lohelauf 9km
- Bay to Bay Run 15km
- Milkwood Run 10km
These events form part of a multi-year endurance block that laid the foundation for continued athletic performance.
(Ike Moriz running Cape Town and Hamburg road races in 2018 and 2019 from The Bay To Bay 15km and Wentorfer Lohelauf to the Cape Peninsula Half Marathon or the Barmer Alsterlauf 10km)
Parkrun Consistency
(Photo: Ike Moriz running his 50th parkrun in Hout Bay in 2019)
I have completed 53 Parkruns and volunteered over 50 times, maintaining an active international athlete profile via parkrun. I’ve enjoyed volunteering at the Hout bay parkrun as much as running the 5km obstacle course in the wetland with my daughters.
Parkrun represents something important to me: consistency over spectacle. Showing up week after week builds the same foundation required in music — rehearsal, refinement, repetition.
Career Endurance Overview
(Photo: Ike Moriz at the 10km Gun Run in 2019)
Medal & Qualification Summary
- 2 × Bronze Medal Finisher – Two Oceans Half Marathon
- 6 × German Sports Badge (Gold)
- National German Swimming Badge (Gold)
- German Endurance Swimming Badge “Skull” (Gold)
- Surf Lifeguard Qualification – Llandudno LSC (2024)
(Doing our traditional yearly sports badge Sofia Moriz and Ike Moriz at the SC Wentorf 2018)
Career Data Snapshot
- Total Parkruns: 53
- Longest Open Water Swim: 4 km
- Sub-2h Half Marathon Performance Level
- Multi-discipline qualification standards (running, swimming, lifesaving)
Endurance Philosophy
Sport is not an occasional pursuit but a structured, long-term discipline. It brings people together in much the same way as music does!
The repetition of training cycles, race preparation and qualification standards mirrors the same mindset required for:
- Touring
- Recording
- Stage performance
- Career longevity
Whether performing on stage or competing in open water, endurance remains the common thread — preparation, resilience and the pursuit of continual improvement.
(Photo: Ike Moriz running the annual 10km 29th Barmer Alsterlauf in Hamburg around the outer Alster river in 2019, Germany)
