Following in the long line of promising middle distance prospects produced by Die Afrikaanse Höer Seunskool including sub 4 minute miler George Kusche, Olympic 800m athlete Edmund du Plessis and the recently matriculated Werner Gouws, Emil Els is the next in line to sit atop the Affies middle distance throne. A 3:48.48 1500m performer at his best, the 17-year-old was one of the standout performers at the Curro Podium Grand Finale on Valentine's Day as he lit up the track in

Record breaker Chelsea van Dyk has set her sights on earning her national colours after rewriting the South African U16 girls' 1500m record. The Benoni Northerns Athletic Club top runner opened her season with a blistering performance, clocking 4:50.34 in the U16 girls' 1500m steeplechase at the at the first Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) track and field league meeting of the season at the Germiston Stadium on January 31. She eclipsed the previous national record of 5:01.44,

South Africa's rising hurdles star Megan Nieman has her sights set firmly on the global stage, with the World Athletics Junior Championships and Youth Olympic Games topping her wish list as she looks to build on a breakthrough 2026 season. Fresh off a year that saw her shatter age-group records, dominate the national scene and surge into the upper reaches of the world U18 100m hurdles rankings, the teenage sensation is eager to convert momentum into international opportunity.

Rising middle-distance star Boipelo Maroga is chasing history. The promising Nedbank Running Club junior has set her sights on breaking the magical two-minute barrier in the 800m, a feat achieved by only six South African women – Caster Semenya, Prudence Sekgodiso, Charne Swart, Zelda Pretorius, Ilse Wicksell and Eranne van Zyl. Maroga who is pictured here at the Alexandra leg of the Zet Sinqe Series specializes in the 800m and 1500m. Photo Credit: Lebogang Pita. Driven by a

Rising Athletics Free State (AFS) middle-distance runner Molantwa Maleho is fast making a name for himself on the national stage, proving that dedication and discipline can turn raw talent into golden results. After bursting onto the scene at last year's ASA cross-country championships in Vanderbijlpark with a blistering win in the Boys' U8 1km race (3:37), the youngster showed his performance was no fluke as he did it again in 2025. Maleho on top of the podium at the 2025 AS

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At just 17, middle-distance runner De Villiers Lamprecht is making a name for himself as one of South Africa's most promising middle...

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National 200m champion Rumé Burger demonstrated the importance of believing in one’s abilities when she stunned her seniors at the...

National U18 2 000m steeplechase champion Jade Doran expressed pride and joy after being selected in the SA U18 team to represent the...

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While world and Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and her rival Dutch track queen, Femke Bol, may seem the obvious choices for...

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As they continue on their quest to give opportunity to the next generation of Olympians, while positioning Curro Hazeldean as one of the...