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Money for Athletes Assistance

zaadmin — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:24:15 +0000

It has come to Athletics South Africa’s attention that allegations are being made that little or no support is being given to athletes in order to travel and compete overseas in order to qualify for the Olympic Games in London. The source of the allegations is a foreign individual purporting to act as an athletes’ [...]

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Lucky Mohale seeks SA Record

zaadmin — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:16:52 +0000

Lucky Mohale has two objectives come Saturday 19 May. He wants to defend his national 10km title and has his eyes set on becoming the third South African to dip under 28 minutes on the road. Lucky Mohale won the men’s race in the 2011 championships in 29:00 just ahead of Stephen Mokoka who clocked [...]

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Mundell sets SA Walk Record

zaadmin — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:02:25 +0000

Marc Mundell not only qualified for the Olympic Games in the 50km at the World Race Walking Cup in Saransk, Russia on Sunday, 13 May, but also improved his own South African record, crossing the line in 3:57:57. Mundell improved his previous record of 4:04:54 (Zittau, Germany 25 April 2009) and fulfilled SASCOC and Athletics [...]

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Mokoena and Ramolefi looking to qualify in Doha

zaadmin — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:15:36 +0000

Khotso Mokoena and Ruben Ramolefi will have to reach one A-Qualifying standard at an international event by the end of June in order to qualify for the Olympic Games. Both athletes will compete in Doha at the first leg of the Samsung Diamond League on Friday, 11 May 2012. Mokoena recently exceeded the Olympic Qualifying [...]

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World Athletics Day 2012

zaadmin — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:51:17 +0000

World Athletics Day – A century of Excellence in Athletics The IAAF celebrates its 100 years of existence since it was founded in 1912. This will be celebrated worldwide from 12-13 May with 158 federations participating. South Africa will contribute to the celebrations by having events in three different cities namely Pretoria, Durban and Cape [...]

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Evans re-elected to IAU Council

zaadmin — Wed, 09 May 2012 10:02:09 +0000

Athletics South Africa President, James Evans, has been re-elected for a further four-year term as the Area Representative for Africa and Oceania on the Executive Council of the International Association of Ultra runners (IAU). He was first elected to the position in 2008. During his first tenure on the Council the number of countries from [...]

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Condolences from Athletics South Africa

zaadmin — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:12:55 +0000

It has been a sad period for athletics in South Africa with the passing of 2 athletes and an administrator, including marathon runner Zolani Ntongana, a former employee of Kwa-zulu Natal Athletics and a runner in Johannesburg. Athletics South Africa notes with deep regret the passing of one of South Africa’s marathon athletes, Zolani Ntongana, [...]

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More qualifiers at SA Open

zaadmin — Sun, 06 May 2012 11:15:23 +0000

5 May 2012 – Wenda Theron not only reached the Olympic Qualifying A-standard again in the final of the in the women’s 400m hurdles, but also improved the time she clocked in yesterday’s first round at the SA Open Championships. After reaching the qualifying time for the first time yesterday, the Tukkie athlete clocked a [...]

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Theron sets Olympic Standard

zaadmin — Sat, 05 May 2012 09:03:34 +0000

4 May 2012 – Wenda Theron dipped under the Olympic Qualifying A-standard time (55.50sec) in the women’s 400m hurdles after edging closer to the time in her last few races. She won her heat in 55.37sec on the first day of the SA Open Championships at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria. The Tukkie athlete started the [...]

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Magakwe on SA Record quest

zaadmin — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:17:22 +0000

The Central North West athlete Simon Magakwe, is getting closer to breaking the SA 100m record after equalling Johan Rossouw’s 24-year-old record at the SA Student Championships in Johannesburg on Friday 27 April, clocking 10.06sec in the semi-final. “If the weather is good then I will go for a fast time. I have a good [...]

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Youth Team to Zimbabwe

zaadmin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:36:10 +0000

25 April – A youth team of 48 athletes, one of the biggest teams to date, has been announced by Athletics South Africa to represent South Africa at the CAA Southern Region Youth Championships in Zimbabwe. These athletes have all been selected according to their performances after the Yellow Pages SA Junior, Youth and Schools [...]

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Team for IAAF World Race Walking Cup

zaadmin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:02:01 +0000

Six athletes have been selected to represent South Africa at the World Race Walking Cup in Saransk, Russia from 12-13 May in the 20km and the 50km race walk. Both these events are Olympic events and any athlete reaching the Qualifying standard once will qualify for the Olympic Games. Five of the six selected athletes [...]

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Van Blerk qualifies in London

zaadmin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:51:27 +0000

When Irvette van Blerk crossed the line in 2:33.41 at the London Marathon on Sunday 22 April, 2012, she not only qualified for the Olympic Games, but also ensured that South Africa will be sending a three strong team in both the men’s and women’s races. This will be first time that South Africa sends [...]

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Semenya Qualifies for London

zaadmin — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:17:37 +0000

20 April – Caster Semenya became the fifth track and field athlete to qualify for the Olympic Games after dipping under the 2 minute required in the women’s 800m at Yellow Pages III in Pretoria. After winning the National Championships in Port Elizabeth,14 April in 2:02.68 the Gauteng North athlete broke the 2min barrier for [...]

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Semenya, Mulaudzi at Pretoria Yellow Pages III

zaadmin — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:10:15 +0000

The Yellow Pages Series III meeting at Tukkkies on Friday 20 April sees two former World Champions line up in search of an Olympic berth. After successfully defending her 800m title at the Yellow Pages SA Senior Track and Field Championships in Port Elizabeth on 14 April, Caster Semenya can now turn her attention to [...]

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Mokoka runs 10000m Qualifier

zaadmin — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 07:40:46 +0000

Steven Mokoka (AGN) made the headlines on day 1 of the Yellow Pages SA Senior Track and Field Championships by virtually running the third fastest time ever in the 10 000m, solo. Mokoka and team mate Glawdin Mzazi broke away from the field early on in the race, chasing the 27:45.00 required as an Olympic [...]

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Van Zyl, Moolman continue Javelin Rivalry

zaadmin — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:54:47 +0000

World Javelin Youth Champion, Reinhard van Zyl missed much of the season due to an elbow injury. During his absence, rival Morne Moolman won the South Africa Junior Title. The rivalry though will be renewed in Port Elizabeth on Friday 13 April. Morne Moolman easily won the SA Junior title in Germiston in the absence [...]

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Magakwe seeks four from four

zaadmin — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:59:02 +0000

Magakwe out to make it four from four as sprints amongst the big attractions at the Yellow Pages SA Senior Track and Field Championships Three time SA 100m Champion, Simon Magakwe is looking for his fourth sprint title in as many years at the 2012 Yellow Pages SA Senior Track and Field Championship in Port [...]

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Athletes look to qualify at SA Champs

zaadmin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:32:55 +0000

More athletes looking to qualify at SA Senior Championships With one of the Olympic Qualifying criteria being that athletes must participate at the Yellow Pages SA Senior Championships in order to be up for selection, the Championships in Port Elizabeth from 13-14 April will be an action packed event with South Africa’s top athletes in [...]

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Southern Region Junior Team Announced

zaadmin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:31:10 +0000

Athletics South Africa has announced a junior team of 33 athletes to compete at the CAA Southern Region Junior Championships to take place in Windhoek, Namibia on 28 and 19 April. The date of the Championships has been moved forward and will no longer take place on 4 and 5 May. Amongst the men are [...]

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Top 8 clubs to battle

zaadmin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:59:19 +0000

Introduced for the first time this year as a competition between the top 8 Track and Field Clubs in South Africa, the Yellow Pages Interclub competition is set to take place at the ABSA Tuks Stadium in Pretoria on Thursday 5 April. Clubs competing on Thursday will be the University of Pretoria, University of Johannesburg, [...]

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Palframan solidifies place

zaadmin — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:24:41 +0000

Justine Palframan solidified her position on the team to the World Junior Championships in Barcelona in June when she dominated the Junior women’s 400m final in Germiston at the Yellow Pages SA Youth, Junior and Schools Championships. Palframan crossed the line in 53.51sec, well inside the required 53.67sec. In the process she won the 400m [...]

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Four Qualifiers and SA Record

zaadmin — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:48:50 +0000

Simon Magakwe, Thuso Mpuang and Lebogang Moeng reached the Olympic A Qualifying-standard in the men’s 200m with Tsholofelo Thipe doing the same in the women’s race. But, this was not the only excitement in perfect weather conditions at the second leg of the Yellow Pages meeting in Potchefstroom as the women’s SA Triple jump record [...]

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Semenya, van Zyl, Mulaudzi for Potch

zaadmin — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:25:24 +0000

Caster Semenya will run her first 800m race of the season at the second leg of the Yellow Pages series in Potchefstroom on Saturday 24 March. The 800m World Championships silver medallist changed coaches in 2011 and feels that has made a positive change in her athletics already. Speaking after her victory in the 400m [...]

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Mzazi shines in Stellenbosch

zaadmin — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:57:58 +0000

20 March – Gladwin Mzazi from Gauteng North has become the 6th fastest man in South Africa in the men’s 5000m at the first Yellow Pages meeting of the series in Stellenbosch. This after Mzazi won in 13:24.50, just 4 seconds shy of the Olympic Qualifying A-standard. Only Shadrack Hoff (13:14.16), Sydney Maree (13:20.63), Alistair [...]

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Middle distance descends on Stellenbosch

zaadmin — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:58:05 +0000

With the first of the three Yellow Pages meetings taking place in Stellenbosch on Tuesday 20 March an exciting showcase may lie ahead in the distance events such as the men’s sprints, 5000m, 1500m and the 3000m steeplechase. The men’s 5000m will include athletes such as Elroy Gelant who competed at the CAA African Cross [...]

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Buying your first pair of running shoes

zaadmin — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:06:40 +0000

When buying your first pair of running shoes, you will have to select the shoe which is best suited to you. Without us complicating the matter there will be a few factors you will need to look at before plunging further into the world of the runner/jogger. The factors you need to look at regarding [...]

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Runners get set for Om Die Dam Marathon

zaadmin — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:06:31 +0000

Wednesday, 7 March 2012 – One of the country’s premier road running ultra events, the Old Mutual Om Die Dam Marathon, takes place in the North West… Time-to-Run – Pre-event Runners get set for Om Die Dam Marathon is a post from: Time-to-Run South Africa

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Kenya dominate 2nd CAA

zaadmin — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:06:25 +0000

18 March 2012 – The second edition of the CAA Africa Cross Country Championships took place in Cape Town at Keurboom Park with Kenya once again dominating, taking gold in most of the categories. The senior men’s race was arguably the most fiercely contested on the day. The first 3 laps saw a bunch of [...]

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Viljoen sets Olympic Standard

zaadmin — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:10:25 +0000

On Saturday 17 February at the Gauteng North Provincial Championships Oscar Pistorius became the first South African track and field athlete to reach the Olympic Qualifying standard in the men’s 400m. However, on the same day in another province Sunette Viljoen made her mark. The 2011 World Championships bronze medallist competed in windy conditions at [...]

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Pistorius runs Olympic Qualifying time

zaadmin — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:32:10 +0000

Double amputee Oscar Pistorius ran under the Olympic Qualifying time of 45.30sec at the Gauteng North Provincial Championships in Pretoria on Saturday, 17 March. Pistorius competed in the men’s 400m and was timed at 45.20sec. The 25 year-old is now the first South African track and field athlete to have reached the qualifying time this [...]

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Ayeko leads Ugandan Team

zaadmin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:39:20 +0000

Uganda National Cross Country Champion, Thomas Ayeko will lead the 24 strong Uganda Team to the 2012 Africa Cross Country Championships in Cape Town on Sunday 18 March. Uganda will field a full complement of athletes (6 in each category) The 20 year-old Ayeko entered his first year as a senior athlete after finishing 2nd [...]

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Kenyans back to defend Africa Cross Title

zaadmin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:44:18 +0000

The Kenyan team will be one of 5 of the strongest countries in the world to compete at the CAA Africa Cross Country Championships on Sunday, 18 March in Cape Town when they defend their title. With the absence of a World Cross Country Championships in 2012, the Africa Cross Country Championships will serve as [...]

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Gelant breaks SA record at World Indoors

zaadmin — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:34:19 +0000

Elroy Gelant broke the SA Indoor Record in the men’s 3000m at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey on 9-11 March. Gelant finished 12th in the final but broke Juan van Deventer’s SA Indoor record of 7:49.91 (Moskva, 7 February 2010) when he crossed the line in 7:48.64. Bernard Lagat (USA) won the event [...]

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Gelant spearheads SA Team

zaadmin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:26:39 +0000

SA Cross Country Trials winner Elroy Gelant will spearhead the 24 member team to represent South Africa at the second CAA Africa Cross Country Championships at Keurboom Park, Cape Town on Sunday 18 March. Gelant will be representing South Africa at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul this weekend (9-11 March), Joining Gelant will be [...]

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Africa descends on Cape Town

zaadmin — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:24:41 +0000

For the second time in two years, Africa’s elite will descend onto Cape Town for the running of the 2nd CAA African Cross Country Championships. On 18 March, 2012 some 173 athletes from 19 countries will be racing around the 2km loop at Keurboom Park for the title of African Cross Country Champion. “To be [...]

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SA dominates in Mauritius

zaadmin — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:58:06 +0000

The Southern Region Cross Country Championships took place on 3 March on a flat grass course at the Gymkhana track in Mauritius. The hot weather, with temperatures up to 36 degrees, and the flat grass course was advantageous to the South African team who dominated the Championships. The team also took the gold medal in [...]

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Gauteng North wins Interprovincial series

zaadmin — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 11:33:46 +0000

Gauteng North’s Gladwin Mzazi and Stephen Makoka dominated the men’s 5000 meters in extremely windy conditions at the final Yellow Pages Interprovincial Meeting in Bellville on 3 March and with this also helped the team win the Yellow Pages Interprovincial series for the second year in a row. Makoka and Mzazi ran head to head [...]

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Semenya and Record holders in Bellville

zaadmin — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:35:42 +0000

Not only Caster Semenya, but also the SA Record holders in the women’s 3000m steeplechase and women’s triple jump will be in action at the final Yellow Pages Interprovincial in Bellville on 3 March. Semenya (AGN) will make her first appearance in domestic athletics this year when she lines up in the 400m with athletes [...]

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Southern Region Cross Country Team

zaadmin — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:14:15 +0000

The Southern Region Cross Country Championships is taking place on Saturday 3 March and Athletics South Africa’s selected a senior team to represent South Africa in Mauritius. The team has been selected from the athletes that competed in Potchefstroom at the SA Cross Country Trials on 18 February 2012. Elroy Gelant won the men’s trials [...]

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ASA Announces World Indoor Team

zaadmin — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:06:19 +0000

The 8th edition of the World Indoor Championships will be taking place in Istanbul, Turkey from 9-11 March 2012, with South Africa sending a team of four to the championships, Elroy Gelant (3000m), Khotso Mokoena (Long Jump) , Lehann Fourie (60mh)and Burger Lamprechts (Shot Put) have been selected for the Indoor Championships. Lamprechts used the [...]

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North vs South rivalry continues

zaadmin — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:32:07 +0000

Gauteng North are currently leading the points standing after the first Yellow Pages Interprovincial Meeting in Germiston on Saturday 25 February. With the second and final leg in Bellville on 3 March, Athletics Gauteng North will be looking to defend their title from 2011 and to pocket the R100 000 going to the winning province. [...]

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SA Triple Jump Record

zaadmin — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:50:31 +0000

SA Triple Jump Record falls at Yellow Pages Interprovincial The first Yellow Pages Interprovincial in Germiston on Saturday 25 February saw one National record broken, one World Junior Championships qualifier and one World Indoor Championships qualifier. Charlene Potgieter broke the SA Record in the women’s triple jump with a leap of 13.61m. Potgieter opened with [...]

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Pistorius and Comrades Marathon honoured

zaadmin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:15:36 +0000

Athletics South Africa wants to congratulate the Comrades Marathon and Oscar Pistorius, both of whom won awards at the Virgin Active Sport Industry Awards 2012 that took place on 23 February at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. In the category for Sport Participation event of the year the Comrades Marathon came out tops against five top [...]

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USSA Team enters Interprovincial

zaadmin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:29:11 +0000

University Sport of South Africa (USSA) has selected a team of 20 athletes for the first Yellow Pages Interprovincial Meeting taking place on Saturday, 25 February 2012. With athletes like Claudia Viljoen, Mandie Brandt, Eugenie Wicksell, Waide Jooste, Russel Tucker and Donovan Snyman the team will look at improving their 2011 standings where they finished [...]

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Fast, Active Street Athletics launched

zaadmin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:10:43 +0000

The first edition of Street Athletics is set to take place on Friday, 24 February in Ikageng, Potchefstroom. The project, brainchild of former Olympic and World Championship silver medallist Hezekiel Sepeng, is focussed on athletics development in the country. The concept behind Street Athletics is to close off roads where prospective athletes can run in [...]

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Heidler for Germiston

zaadmin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:55:43 +0000

Former World Champion and current World Hammer Throw Record holder, Germany’s Betty Heidler will be lining up at the Yellow Pages Interprovincial meeting in Germiston on Saturday 25 February. Heidler is in the country, along with countrywoman Kathrin Klaas and Mareike Nannen, to prepare for the 2012 season and is keen to get in some [...]

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Venue and date changes on the Athletics SA Calendar

zaadmin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:57:51 +0000

*_SA Junior Championships_* The SA junior Championships have merged with the SA Schools Championships. Yellow Pages South African Junior and… Time-to-Run – Pre-event Venue and date changes on the Athletics SA Calendar is a post from: Time-to-Run South Africa

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Germiston Middle Distance Preview

zaadmin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:39:01 +0000

Yellow Pages Interprovincial middle distance preview Cracking line-ups in men’s 800m and 1500m for Yellow Pages Interprovincial Saturday’s Yellow Pages Interprovincial at Germiston should deliver some strong middle distance racing in particular the men’s field as the 800m and 1500m are packed with top class athletes. Men 800m Amongst the entries in the men’s 800m [...]

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Lighthouse 10KM 2012

zaadmin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:56:44 +0000

The tenth Lighthouse 10km night race takes place on Wednesday 7 March. Runners are advised that the start and finish point has moved from the… Time-to-Run – Pre-event Lighthouse 10KM 2012 is a post from: Time-to-Run South Africa

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