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Caster Semenya privacy to be respected
South African athlete Caster Semenya's gender test results will not be publicly revealed, and the 800 metres women's world champion will keep the gold medal she won at the World Championships in Berlin in August.

Download: Gun Run 21km Results 2009
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The Demonizing of Caster Semenya
Yet again the public have been subjected to the barrage of the sensational gutter press. What has taken place is absolutely despicable, who determined that Caster Semenya was not a female and who called for the gender testing, which to do so publicly was a crime of the highest sort?

Semenya Stuns while Kamal provides family double
South Africa's Caster Semenya has had to overcome enormous odds over the last few days regarding her gender and before starting the Women's 800m final at the Berlin World Championships she made the simple gesture of 'brushing everything off her shoulders'.

South African Athletics on the UP?
In a space of one month South African athletic ambitions and performances seemed to soar to new heights.

Gert Thys exonerated of any doping infraction by CAS
CAS (The Court of Arbitration for Sport) ruled in favour of the South African athlete, Gert Thys, in July 2009.

Knysna Marathon July 2009 Results
Knysna Half Marathon July 2009 Results

Godfrey Mokoena sets new Africa record with 8.50m Long Jump

Thys hearing - ASA lawyer representative walks out of CAS meeting

South Africa's Youth Athletes Shine at Championship
JOHANNESGBURG, Sunday, 29 March 2009 - South Africa’s young athletes came to the fore at the Yellow Pages SA Junior, Youth and Under 23 Championships in Pretoria at the weekend with some outstanding performances
South Africa SA Junior, Youth and Under 23 Athlete Results 2009

Yellow Pages Series Final at Ekurhukeni

Mokoena back in Stellenbosch for Yellow Pages Action

South Africa Athletics Annual 2009 edition

Gert Thys doping case begins to take new twist

Ngamole Favourite for Durban Marathon

Gert Thys Doping Case Ruling
Johannesburg, Thursday, 11 December 2008 – Athletics South Africa (ASA) announced that a newly constituted tribunal to hear the Gert Thys doping case was constituted in Johannesburg today, 11th December 2008.

Caster Semenya a New Star in 800m
JOHANNESBURG, Friday, 17 October 2008:- Athletics South Africa announced today that South Africa's Caster Semenya starred on the final day of the Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India, when she stormed to the gold medal in the 800 metres in an outstanding time and new Games record of 2:04,23.

Lesotho Runners Eye Soweto Marathon Title

Griesel and De Swardt to take up The Challenge
The second Cape Odyssey presented by Salomon takes place from 8 to 12 October this year. Starting in the coastal town of Hermanus, athletes will run the equivalent of four marathons and one ultra marathon over five consecutive days, finishing at the beautiful Boschendal Wine Estate.

Nedbank Cape Town Marathon on 21 September
Preparations for the Nedbank Cape Town Marathon on 21 September are under way

Beijing - Ramzi Rolls Last 400m to Gold
In 2005, Rashid Ramzi grabbed the superb double of 800 / 1500m at the Helsinki World Championships on this occasion he temporarily sought to achieve the amazingly ludicrous idea of a treble - 1500 - 800 - 5000 before it being downscaled to a 'simple' 1500 / 5000 double and after today's victorious 1500m Gold few could doubt the ability of the athlete to accomplish his chosen double..

Mokoena grabs Silver to place SA on Medal table
Khotso Mokoena ended Team South Africa's Olympic medals drought on Monday, winning silver in impressive style in the men's long jump with a leap of 8.24 metres.

Dave Venter, Two Oceans founder passes away
News was received this morning on the eve of the Olympics that Dave Venter had passed away in Howick, KwaZulu Natal at age 78 after a long struggle with cancer. Dave founded the Two Oceans Marathon and was its first race chairman.

SA Adventurers 'running a smile'
Operation Smile, the medical services organisation that provides free reconstructive facial surgery for poor children and young adults with cleft lips, is running a campaign to reach as many South African children as possible.

South Africans win 3 medals at World Junior Champs
South Africa won 3 medals at the World Junior Track Championships in Poland this past week.

ASA 50 and 30km Race Walk Championships report

Knysna's Western Head - Open at last to Trail Runners

Shvetsov sets up record in Comrades run
After setting a "down run" record in 2007, Russia's Leonid Shvetsov added the "up run" record in Sunday's Comrades Marathon, and became the first man since the legendary Bruce Fordyce to win back-to-back titles.

CMA announces Comrades Marathon Date Changes
The dates for the 2009 and 2010 Comrades Marathons were announced by the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) at a special media briefing in Johannesburg today. The 2009 'down' run will take place on Sunday, 24 May and the 2010 'up' run will be held on Sunday, 30 May.

SA athletes win African Champs
South Africa's athletics team proved to be the continent's best when the African Senior Championships concluded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sunday, by topping the medal standings with a haul of 22 medals that included 12 golds.

African Hall of Fame inducts SA athletes
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) has given due recognition to top African athletes by inducting them into the first ever African Athletics Hall of Fame South Africans Josiah Thugwane, Marius Corbett and Jacques Freitag were among the thirty-five inductees who were honoured by the CAA, Africa’s governing body for athletics.

The Atlanta 1996 Olympic 800m Final
South Africa's Hezekiel Sepeng takes silver behind Norway's Vebjorn Rodal. This is still the fastest ever 800m final at an Olympics. The winning time of 1:42.58 still stands as the Olympic Record and Sepeng's 1:42.74 is still a National Record

ASA troubles reach cross roads
When the new South Africa came to the fore in 1994, athletics stood in a very powerful position as the sport that was at the fore of change via its road running structure.

Two Oceans entries touches on 18000
The Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon, which takes place on 22 March, has drawn 6693 participants for the 56 kilometre ultra-marathon, while the half-marathon has attracted 11218 entries, which is a record field for the race and makes it the biggest half-marathon in South Africa.

Two Oceans champs back in 2008 - preview
Bethuel Netshifhefhe and Madina Biktagirova, the men's and women's winners of last year's Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon, will both be back to defend their titles when the 39th running of the 56-kilometre ultra-marathon takes place in Cape Town on 22 March.

Five run qualifiers for Beijing Olympics
Five South African athletes achieved the A Qualifying Standard for the Beijing Olympics at Germiston on Friday night and the men's junior pole vault record was also broken.

Grand 400m hurdles Showdown in Yellow Pages Series IV
JOHANNESBURG, Thursday, 21 February 2008: A mouth-watering showdown looms when the country's finest 400m hurdlers line up at the Yellow Pages Series IV meeting at the Germiston Stadium, Ekurhuleni on Friday (February 22).

Hendrick Ramaala wins 10000m in P:E
JOHANNESBURG, Monday, 18 February 2008: South Africa's former New York Marathon champion Hendrick Ramaala prevailed in the 10,000m event at the Eastern Province Athletics Provincial Championships in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

Nedbank SA Marathon Champs 2008 Results

Nedbank SA Marathon Champs - DBN preview
JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday, 06 February 2008: Defending champions Poppy Mlambo (Central Gauteng Athletics) and Bethuel Netshifhlefhe (Athletics Gauteng North ) are convinced they can set their career best performances at the Nedbank Durban City Marathon this coming Sunday.

High hopes for Best Track Times in DBN
JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday, 06 February 2008: Reuben Ramolefi and Teboho Masehla can expect stiff competition in the 3000m steeplechase at the Yellow Pages Series III Meet set for Kings Park Stadium in Durban on Friday.

SA athletes off to Ethiopia for Country test
JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday, 06 February 2008: South Africa 's preparation for the World Cross Country Championships enters a crucial stage when some of South Africa's leading cross country athletes compete at the 34th Janmeda International Cross Country Championships in Addis Ababa Ethiopia on Sunday.

Nedbank City Marathon and Matha Series Calendar Launch
JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday, 05 February 2008: The addition of a Half Marathon race in the 2008 Nedbank Matha Series taking place in Nelspruit Mpumalanga, signals the growing popularity of the Nedbank Matha Series. This was announced by Nedbank and ASA at a press conference in Johannesburg, today.

Former South African De Reuck wins Best Cross Country Race on Planet
Quite remarkable considering she has returned from giving birth to a child and is now in the Veteran category .. TheEd

Track - Ramolefi all geared up for Secunda
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's 3000m steeple chase champion Reuben Ramolefi faces a huge challenge when he attempts to retain the 3000 metres title at the Yellow Pages Series Meeting in Secunda, Mpumalanga on Friday.

10K training program feedback and advice Forum Launched
New Feedback and Advice Forums launched to assist with 10k Training Programs provided by Time-to-Run

Can Josia Thugwane revive his career
Former Olympic Marathon champion Josia Thugwane aims to begin a career revival with an inspiring performance at the Nedbank Matha Series event in Tshwane on January 19.

Athletics mourns the death of Top Administrator Nelis Swart
South African athletics lost one of its most experienced and respected administrators this week when Nelis Swart passed away on Wednesday, 25 July, less than two weeks before his 64th birthday. At the time of his death, Swart lived in Boston, Bellville.

Drugs-in-Sport : Great French drug storm begins to descend
It is quiet incredible that I again find myself penning or for more accuracy, typing another blog regarding Drugs-in-Sport.

French scandal will grow, says athletics chief

Drugs-in-Sport : Ceplak the latest in a week of scandal
The Slovakian, Jolanda Ceplak, has been suspended after testing positive for EPO.

Jolanda Ceplak tests positive for EPO

Golden League - Golden Troubles
This year controversy seems to be dogging the Golden League series. Last week, in Paris we had the situation of the shambles of the last lap in the Men's 3000m SteepleChase where Kenyan Paul Koech was denied victory after confusion of the last lap.

Training Articles : Why are Runners so hard on themselves?
When you ask a runner what their best time for a particular distance is, there is normally an embarrassed pause, perhaps some shuffling of the feet and finally a quiet response.

Number one in Africa – goal for African Junior Championships
Johannesburg, Thursday, 17 May 2007 - Athletics South Africa (ASA) declared today that it wants to remain the number one athletics country in Africa. Those were the words of Athletics South Africa (ASA) President Leonard Chuene on the eve of the announcement of the 36 strong team that would be competing at the African Junior Championships in Ouagadougou , Burkina Faso from 9 - 12 August.

Khumbane spearheads SA Team for Southern Region Champs
Johannesburg, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 - Athletics South Africa (ASA) announced today that the nineteen year old sprint sensation Kagiso Khumbane (Athletics Free State) is spearheading the South African onslaught at the 2007 Southern Region Senior Championships in Namibia on 26-27 May.

Hezekiel Sepeng Reinstated
Johannesburg, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 - Athletics South Africa (ASA) today confirmed that Hezekiel Sepeng has been reinstated for all athletics competitions with immediate effect.

Nutrition section: Omega Fatty Acids - a Hype or Help?
Take a tour of any supermarket today, and you will be struck by the number of margarine tubs, cooking oils and even yoghurts and eggs that have “Omega 3 or 6” either in their brand name or added in big letters to the packaging.

Track roundup Weekend 4th May 2007
Johannesburg, Tuesday, 08 May 2007 - Athletics South Africa (ASA) announced that this past weekend the international Athletics Season kicked off in earnest for South Africa's top athletes with competitions in Osaka Japan, Gabarone, Botswana and Uberlandia, Brasil.

Classy field for Nedbank Johannesburg Marathon

Big Team for World Youth Championships
Johannesburg, Wednesday, 25 April 2007 - Athletics South Africa (ASA) today announced a provisional team of 31 Athletes for the IAAF World Youth Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic in July.

Last Chance to Qualify for 2007 Comrades Marathon

Blog: London Marathon delivers the goods yet again

Martin Lel and Chunxiu Zhou win London
London 2007 - Kenya's Martin Lel learnt from his mistakes of 2006 when he allowed fellow countryman Felix Limo to 'steal' a victory from him by way ofa sprint finish. On this occasion, Lel was able to right the wrongs of the year before by outsprinting debutant Abderrahim Goumri of Morocco, to win in a time of 2:07:41. Top 20 Results

Women section: Are there any products which stop sweating?
The best advice is to try to keep the body extremely clean using a pH neutral soap and deodorant, and avoid tight fitting clothing that do not allow air circulate.

Meditation - Good news for the immune system
Meditation can modify the effects of strenuous exercise. Intense training and heavy exercise have been linked with a damping down of immune system activity, leaving some athletes more vulnerable to infections.

Joburg's most historic Road Race route
Johannesburg, Monday, 16 April 2007 - The Nedbank Johannesburg City Marathon, on Sunday 6 May, runs along probably one of the most historic routes in the country. The race takes runners through some of the country's rich heritage sites, and is also the last event athletes can use to qualify for the 2007 Comrades Marathon.

Eugenie runs in her parents footsteps

Top athletes lineup for Bloemfontein Nedbank Matha Series

Top prize money for Bloemfontein Nedbank Matha Series

Two Oceans Marathon encourages fundraising efforts for Habitat

Down and out in Kenya, Mombasa Bekele's nemesis

Team effort called for at World Cross Country Champs
Johannesburg, Monday, 19 March 2007 - Athletics South Africa (ASA) has called for greater team effort from the members of the South African Cross Country team to the world champs in Mombassa, in Kenya. It will take a super fit, highly talented and very experienced athlete to try and steal a show on the Kenyans on their home ground or defeat arguably the greatest middle distance athlete ever, Kenenisa Bekele from Ethiopia.

Fast Pace for Puma Resolution Health Peninsula Marathon
Over 2 600 top South African road and lifestyle athletes braved windy conditions on Sunday, 18 February 2007, when the Puma Resolution Health Peninsula Marathon returned to Green Point in celebration of its 40th anniversary. The two official charities of the marathon were the Beth Uriel Home and the Cape Times Fresh Air Fund.

Ladies 200m promises to be a thriller
Johannesburg, Wednesday, 14 February 2007 - All eyes will be on the ladies 200m in Oudtshoorn for the fourth of the Yellow Pages Ultimate Athletics on Saturday 17 February. The race promises to be one full of drama and tension. A top class field has been assembled including the likes of Estie Wittstock, Tsholofelo Selemela and unbeaten 100m sprinter Cindy Stewart. Throw into Heide Seyerling that mix, and the 200m for ladies should be one of the highlights of the meeting.

Cape: Top Form wins Powerade League 2006