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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jun 21, 20243 min read
'SPAR is always special to me' - Irvette van Zyl to fine tune Olympic prep at SPAR WOMEN’S DURBAN CHALLENGE
With #Paris2024 set to get underway in just over a month's time, Irvette van Zyl is putting the finishing touches to her Olympic...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jun 5, 20243 min read
Gelant qualifies for Olympics on World Rankings and targets another sub 28 at Absa DURBAN 10K
Moments after winning the Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon on Sunday, Elroy Gelant announced that his mercurial performances over the...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
May 20, 20233 min read
'I'm going to bounce back stronger' - Rutendo Nyahora on motherhood, running and the Olympic Games
This time last week while many of us were celebrating Mother's Day, one mother was running for her life. Rutendo Nyahora, a mother of two...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 21, 20222 min read
'I’ll just keep on knocking because I believe that once the door opens, it’s gonna open big' - Akani
While South Africa continues to search for its first medal at the Athletics World Championships currently underway in the USA, the...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 22, 20222 min read
Comeback kid Sibusiso Nzima praises new coach Parry and targets maiden Commonwealth Games
After a difficult period in which some wrote him off as a has-been, Sibusiso Nzima is on the comeback trail showing that class never goes...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Oct 16, 20213 min read
'The journey was hard but I’ve learned a lot. I sleep well these days' - Ramaala nominated for GSA
“I think I’ve figured it out!” Exclaimed the Entsika Athletic Club coach during an interview with #TheTopRunner. Hendrik Ramaala was...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Sep 13, 20212 min read
'This one is very special because I had Covid a few months before The Games' - Anrune Weyers
If Anrune Weyers seemed more emotional after winning gold in Tokyo than she did when she won her first Paralympic medals in London,...
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Thathe Msimango
Sep 4, 20212 min read
'My dream came true' says Ntando Mahlangu as he pockets over R1 million for two gold medals
South African Paralympic sensation Ntando Mahlangu bagged his second gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics yesterday, when he won the 200m...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Aug 30, 20213 min read
Mahlangu's Paralympic success underlines why Jumping Kids needs continued support
In setting a new world record to win Paralympic gold on Saturday, Ntando Mahlangu underlined why it is important that organisations...
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