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Manfred Seidler
Mar 12, 20216 min read
Rewriting the history books - The Elana Meyer story
1991 was a year of much excitement in South African sport, in particular in athletics. Firstly and very importantly, the Unity Talks...
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Charles Baloyi
Mar 12, 20212 min read
Skhosana accused of being a "bully" leaving administrators scared to enter ASA Elections
With less than a month to go before Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) elections nominations deadline, there is still no one who has entered...
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Charles Baloyi
Mar 11, 20212 min read
Makhanya & athletes left frustrated as Gauteng Dept of Sport drags feet on Covid relief funding
Prominent SA roadrunner Mapaseka Makhanya has blasted the office of the MEC for sport in Gauteng for its lack of professionalism....
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Thathe Msimango
Mar 10, 20212 min read
Tough competition is the key to Mathanga's success
In-form middle and long distance runner Mbuleli Mathanga believes tough competition is the secret ingredient that will propel him to...
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Thathe Msimango
Mar 9, 20212 min read
Melikhaya Frans to run Copenhagen Marathon in May as he tries to qualify for Olympics
Eastern Cape long distance runner Melikhaya Frans has become the latest South African to secure an invitation to an overseas race in his...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 8, 20214 min read
Marima's vision board journey teaches the importance of writing down one's goals
Although he is better known as a comedian Steve Harvey is gaining prominence as a motivational speaker these days. His rags to riches...
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Charles Baloyi
Mar 8, 20214 min read
'After high school female athletes are lost to the sport' - Zintle Mokoka runs for AGN elections
Zintle Mokoka grew up in an athletics family and she wants her voice to be heard in the sport that she loves. The daughter of legendary...
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Manfred Seidler
Mar 5, 20215 min read
The Herculean efforts of Shadrack Hoff
To watch Shadrack Hoff running is to watch poetry in motion. He glides gracefully along while churning out kilometres at a blistering...
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Charles Baloyi
Mar 5, 20213 min read
Mogawane worried about lack of development in SA Athletics says he's ready to be a coach
Almost forgotten Commonwealth Games 400m silver medalist Ofentse Mogawane may have retired but he does not want to be lost to the sport....
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Charles Baloyi
Mar 4, 20214 min read
Mokganyetsi to challenge Mathane for AGN Presidency while LJ van Zyl stands for athletes commission
Three-time Olympian Hendrick Mokganyetsi has broken his silence on his ambitions to run for the Athletics Gauteng Athletics (AGN)...
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Charles Baloyi
Mar 3, 20213 min read
AGN Track & Field meets homeless after Tuks kick them out
Athletics Gauteng North (AGN) are homeless after the University of Pretoria kicked them out of their Bestmed Tuks Athletics Stadium...
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Charles Baloyi
Mar 2, 20214 min read
Unemployed Olympian Gongqa struggles to find a new club after parting ways with Nedbank
Former Two Oceans Marathon champion Lungile Gongqa is struggling to make ends meet. The man who represented South Africa in the marathon...
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Charles Baloyi
Mar 1, 20213 min read
Family affair as Mzazi and wife Phalula record 5000m victories at CGA Track & Field
Athletics South Africa's (ASA) biggest critics, Gladwin Mzazi and his wife Lebo Phalula are happy to back on the track. The couple were...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 1, 20213 min read
Johnson qualifies for Tokyo to underline Diamond Athletics Club's work to develop future champions
Long jump rising star Cheswill Johnson became the latest South African athlete to qualify for the Olympic Games when he leapt to 8.27m at...
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Manfred Seidler
Feb 26, 20215 min read
Forged at Zoo Lake - The Hendrick Ramaala story
Every morning, without fail you will see a group of runners circling Zoo Lake in Johannesburg. Lap after lap of the roughly 3km circuit,...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Feb 26, 20212 min read
Discovery backs Caster as her fight to compete now goes to the European Court of Human Rights
It's been over two years since World Athletics introduced new regulations barring women with naturally occurring higher levels of...
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Charles Baloyi
Feb 25, 20213 min read
Zarck Visser begins his journey to becoming a coach
SA long jump star Zarck Visser is already preparing for life after his adventure in the sand-pit. The 31-year-old Commonwealth Games...
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Thathe Msimango
Feb 24, 20213 min read
Mokoka wishes Mashele well saying his decision to take on the marathon is good for competition
South African road running ace Stephen Mokoka believes Precious Mashele would be a good addition to the South African marathon squad for...
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Charles Baloyi
Feb 24, 20213 min read
Thugwane urges former athletes to contest ASA elections
SA marathon icon Josia Thugwane is pleading with former athletes to put their names forward and contest the upcoming Athletics South...
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Thathe Msimango
Feb 23, 20213 min read
Van Zyl targets a personal best in Hamburg after dominating CGA 5000m on Saturday
South African road running queen Irvette Van Zyl is hoping to snatch a new personal best when she takes part in NN Mission Hamburg...
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