He may have left it late, but Leendert Koekemoer delivered when it mattered most, booking his place at the World Athletics Junior Championships in emphatic style. The University of Johannesburg athlete dipped under 45 seconds in the 400m for the first time in his career, clocking a blistering 44.94 at the inaugural SuperSport Simbine Classic World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting at the Pilditch Stadium yesterday (April 28). Running in the pre-programme, the 18-year

Asked to pinpoint the source of his 10km dominance, South African 10 000m champion Kabelo Mulaudzi says the support - both financial and institutional - that he has received from the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series has allowed him to grow. Mr Podium claimed his first top three finish in SA’s most competitive 10km series in 2022 when he took third place at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K. Since then the man coached by Richard Mayer has gone on to win six Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES

As the final ultra-distance race in KwaZulu-Natal before the Comrades Marathon, the Orcas Academy 50km event which took place on Monday, 27 April, served as the last preparatory competition for participants to assess their readiness for the main event on 14 June. Sphesihle Nene was the first man across the finish line at the King’s Park Stadium in Durban in a time of 3:11:58 on a cool and windy day. Nene dominated the race from the outset to win the the race by more than ten

After winning his season opener in Kenya in an impressive 44:50, South African 400m ace Zakithi Nene is confident that he will be able to maintain his form throughout the year. Recovering from a slow start at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on Friday night (24 April), the 2025 KwaZulu-Natal Sportsman of the year, ran an excellent second half and showed strength in the home straight to hold off Zambia’s Muzala Samukonga (44:55) and Kelvin Kiprotich Tanui of Kenya (44:95). Ne