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Interview with Claude Moshiywa

zaadmin — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:12:51 +0000

Claude Moshiywa interview – 1. We are counting down days till Comrades Marathon on the 2nd of June, 17 to be exact. How has the training been going? My training has been excellent this year. In 2011 I got my best up run result, so based on that result and the training I did then [...]

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Andreas sprints to 10k Victory

zaadmin — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:04:29 +0000

Sunday, 19 May 2013 – Track athlete Jeromy Andreas won the men’s race at the SA 10km Championships on 19 May in Ethekwini in a dramatic fashion, outsprinting Namakoe Nkhasi to win the title in 29:03. The women’s race was won by Central Gauteng’s Lebo Phalula in 33:48. University Sport of South Africa (USSA) was [...]

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Interview with Stephen Muzhingi

zaadmin — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:10:06 +0000

Stephen Muzhingi interview - 1. We are counting down days till Comrades Marathon on the 2nd of June, 17 to be exact. How has the training been going? Yes it is close now to race day. The training has been fine. I feel that I am in as good shape I was at the last [...]

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Zola after Comrades Silver

zaadmin — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:15:04 +0000

The legendary Zola Budd will be part of a field of nearly 20000 athletes to take to the road for the 2013 Comrades Marathon on Sunday, 2 June. Budd completed her first ever ultra-marathon last year alongside good friend and Comrades veteran Bruce Fordyce who finished his thirtieth race. The pair ran the last 25 [...]

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Shange sets sights on SA Record

zaadmin — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:50:40 +0000

Thursday, 2 May 2013 – The 23 year old Lebogang Shange from Central Gauteng not only won the SA Championships, but travelled to Mauritius less than a week later where he also won the Africa Race Walking Championships. As the Africa Champion and according to the IAAF criteria, he is now considered to have automatically [...]

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Top finish for Nzima; Van Zyl fifth fastest

zaadmin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:35:46 +0000

Tuesday, 23 April 2013 – Over the past weekend, Sibusiso Nzima finished sixth at his first marathon ever while Irvette van Zyl (formally Van Blerk) became the fifth fastest female marathon athlete in South African history after finishing 10th at the London Marathon. For Sibusiso Nzima, his first ever marathon went much better than he [...]

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Pienaar takes 10000m Jnr title at altitude

zaadmin — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:00:55 +0000

Friday, 5 April 2013 – The first day of the three day long SA Sub-Youth, Youth, Junior and Under 23 Championships started at Pilditch stadium in Tshwane today where the best South African athletes are battling it out for the ultimate title of South African Champion. Some of the highlights include Katelyn Rothballe from Central [...]

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Gatebe wins Two Oceans 2013

zaadmin — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:12:48 +0000

Novice runner David Gatebe beat a highly competitive field at the 44th Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon today in a time of 03:08:54. Gatebe, who is a sporting officer at the Implats Mine in Rustenburg, says the strong winds did not play a major role in his run. “I decided to pull away from [...]

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Statement by President of Athletics South Africa

zaadmin — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:56:26 +0000

Saturday, 16 March 2013 – Contrary to media reports that I was removed as President of Athletics South Africa at a meeting on 9 March 2013, that meeting did not make such a decision. On more than one occasion this past week, in correspondence to myself and my attorneys, Mr Hendrick Ramaala, the deputy president [...]

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Ngamole confident ahead of SA Marathon Championships

zaadmin — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:32:46 +0000

Thursday, 31 January 2013 – “I believe in myself and I believe that I can win again, not forgetting that it is a competition and everybody will be… Time-to-Run – Pre-event Ngamole confident ahead of SA Marathon Championships is a post from: Time-to-Run South Africa

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Ordax, Greyling take Trail Run

zaadmin — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:31:01 +0000

Just over 200 trail running enthusiasts could once again be part of the action at the TOTALSPORTS XTERRA Grabouw presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT on Saturday, 23 February 2013 by taking part in either a fun 5km or challenging 11km New Balance Trail Run presented by ISUZU. Eduardo Ordax (Spain) set the pace in the 11km [...]

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Cash incentives for Peninsula Runners

zaadmin — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:30:50 +0000

Top runners in this weekend’s Cape Peninsula Marathon can win cash incentives if they produce fast times as race organisers Celtic Harriers in association with Top Events announced today that an additional R15 000 will be given to the first male running sub 2:13, with R10 000 if sub 2:15 is achieved. The first woman [...]

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Murray, Van Huyssteen take Grabouw titles

zaadmin — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:08:27 +0000

Olympian Richard Murray and reigning XTERRA SA champion Carla Van Huyssteen were on fire in Elgin Grabouw (Western Cape) on Sunday, 24 February 2013 at the TOTALSPORTS XTERRA South African Championship presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT completing the 1.5km swim, 27km mountain bike and 11km trail run first in the men’s and women’s category in combined [...]

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Muzhingi Partners with Fedgroup

zaadmin — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:05:43 +0000

Stephen Muzhingi partners with FedGroup in Pursuit of Ultimate Achievement (Comrades Marathon Champion 2009,2010,2011. Two Oceans Champion 2012, and multiple Gold Medalist in both events) Ultra Marathon running legend, Stephen Muzhingi is back to his best and in pursuit of the ultimate achievement in South African road running – to be the champion of the [...]

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Longtom Marathon cancelled

zaadmin — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:41:57 +0000

The 2013 Longtom Ultra and Half Marathons have been officially cancelled due to financial constraints. Contracting of a major corporate title sponsor for the 2013 event has been postponed to the 2014 budgetary year. Therefor the 2013 event will once again be hosted without the financial assistance of a title sponsor. “The 2011 and [...]

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Joubert never expected win

zaadmin — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:16:22 +0000

Tuesday, 19 February 2013 – 24 year-old Cornelia Joubert became South Africa’s youngest ever Marathon Champion after winning the title at the SA Marathon Championships in Oudtshoorn on 3 February 2013. The biggest surprise was that she never expected to win the first marathon that she ever competed in. “I have only ever run one [...]

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Motlana Passes Away

zaadmin — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:07:07 +0000

Wednesday, 13 February 2013 – It is with great regret that we have to inform you of the sudden death of Esther Motlana, the receptionist at the Athletics South Africa office. Esther was still her joyful self in Monday in the office, but she never woke up on Tuesday morning. Esther was part of Athletics [...]

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Three Permit Meetings confirmed

zaadmin — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:47:36 +0000

Thursday, 31 January 2012 – Athletics South Africa today confirmed that one province and two clubs have stepped forward to host Permit Meetings during March and April 2013. Starting on Tuesday, 19 March 2013, Athletics Central North West will host a permit meeting at the KK MacArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom. Organiser, Lappies Swanepoel, is undaunted [...]

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Gelant, Phalula, lead Cross team

zaadmin — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:21:59 +0000

Monday, 28 January 2013 – Trial winners Elroy Gelant and Lebo Phalula have both been included in a 27 member team to represent South Africa at the CAA Southern Region Cross Country Championships taking place in Maseru on 2 March 2013. The first six positions obtained at the trials on Saturday, 26 January 2013 in [...]

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Women Marathon Title up for Grabs

zaadmin — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:45:15 +0000

Wednesday, 30 January 2013 – Around 50 female athletes will travel to Oudtshoorn this Sunday, 3 February, to vie for the coveted title of SA Marathon Champion. Defending Champion Charne Bosman, has withdrawn from the Championships in order to concentrate on the Two Oceans Marathon. The Gauteng North athlete won the national title in 2011 [...]

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Athletes caught for doping in 2012

zaadmin — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:52:12 +0000

Monday, 28 January 2013 – Eleven South African Athletes were sanctioned for doping offences during 2012. This is a very high number for a single country and indicates that there is a serious problem with both a lack of awareness of the dangers of using such substances and also an element of dishonesty in [...]

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Gelant celebrates another Cross Country victory

zaadmin — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 23:29:53 +0000

Saturday, 26 January 2013 – SA Cross Country champion Elroy Gelant, won the 12km men’s trials at the Boksburg stadium after delivering a strong performance against a record number of athletes in the field. The 26 year-old also won the trials the previous year in Potchefstroom and claimed the national title at the SA Cross [...]

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Two Oceans Half Marathon 2013 Auction

zaadmin — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:29:09 +0000

The last round of entries for the Old Mutual Two Oceans Half Marathon has sold out and 16 000 runners are expected to line up at the start on Saturday 30 March 2013. Two Oceans Marathon naming rights sponsor Old Mutual is however giving runners one more opportunity to take part in this year’s Half [...]

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SA Cross Country Trials in Boksburg

zaadmin — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:24:05 +0000

Thursday, 10 January 2013 – Entries are still open for the SA Cross Country trials taking place at the Boksburg Stadium in Boksburg on 26 January. All athletes hoping to compete on the day must enter as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. With the Southern Region Cross Country Championships in Lesotho in early March [...]

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SA Junior 100m record smashed

zaadmin — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:27:33 +0000

The South African athletics team had an impressive start to the Zone 6 Games in Lusaka, Zambia, winning 11 medals on the first day, of which six were gold. The South African sprinters dominated the both the men’s and women’s 100m races, with clean sweeps in both events. And to crown a superb performance by [...]

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Kemboi wins Soweto Marathon 2012

zaadmin — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 18:55:09 +0000

Sunday, 4 November 2012 – Kenya’s Shadrack Kemboi won the men’s title at 20th edition of the Soweto Marathon in 2:16:28. The 26 year-old, along with compatriot Timothy Kibet, lead most of the race, but Kemboi broke away at the 33km mark. “South Africa must remember my face. I will be back again next year,” [...]

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Soweto Marathon entries open

zaadmin — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:11:21 +0000

Monday, 17 September 2012 – Entries for the 20th Soweto Marathon are open with just under 20 000 runners expected to compete in the marathon and all other sub events this year. For the first time in history, the events will be split over two days with the 10km wheelchair race, the 5km fun run [...]

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Mlambo wins PMB 10km

zaadmin — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:03:24 +0000

Poppy Mlambo (Bidvest Running Club) cruised through the finish line in top position in today (Sunday, September 9) SPAR Weekend Witness Women’s 10/5km in a time of 35.38 in a record entry field of 3,321. This is the third time that Mlambo has won the SPAR Weekend Witness 10km race in the last four years, [...]

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Mokoka makes history at SA Half

zaadmin — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:01:47 +0000

Monday, 27 August 2012 – Stephen Mokoka ran the fastest time ever in South Africa, by a South African athlete, at the SA Half Marathon Championships in Constantia, Cape Town yesterday. This is applicable to races on unaided courses. A mere two weeks after competing in the marathon at the London Olympics, Mokoka was back, [...]

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The Change in Running Kit

zaadmin — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:41:46 +0000

I was browsing through some of my old running photo’s the other day – circa 1982 – and it made me realise how much running gear has improved. In 1982 – I had just joined the Nelspruit Marathon club then – our running shorts were hand-made by the wife of one of our runners. They [...]

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Mokoka to defend Half Marathon title

zaadmin — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:55:47 +0000

Friday, 17 August 2012 – Stephen Mokoka will defend his title at the SA Half Marathon Championships in Cape Town on 26 August. In 2011, the Gauteng North athlete won the title ahead of Xolisa Tyali and Lucky Mohale, both athletes from Central Gauteng Athletics. Mokoka won the race in 1:02:07 while Tyali and Mohale [...]

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Pre Pietermaritzburg Women’s Race 2012

zaadmin — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 08:48:48 +0000

The ever-popular SPAR Weekend Witness Women’s Race promises to inject fun, laughter and a dose of competitive energy into the Oval Cricket Stadium at Alexandra Park in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday, 9 September as thousands of women and girls with supportive menfolk take to the road in what is dubbed South Africa’s Most Beautiful Race. This [...]

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Semenya maintains Olympic tradition

zaadmin — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:03:32 +0000

Monday, 13 August 2012 – Caster Semenya continued the tradition of athletics being the one sport to win a medal at each of the Olympic Games since re-admission, when she finished second in the women’s 800m on Saturday. No other sporting code in South Africa has been able to achieve this milestone. Semenya slipped to [...]

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Phalula wins JHB Ladies Race

zaadmin — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 05:29:34 +0000

The streets of Johannesburg and Stellenbosch came alive with excitement on Thursday, 09 August 2012 when over 11 700 runners and walkers (6800 in Johannesburg and 4900 in Stellenbosch) showed solidarity in celebration of National Woman’s Day by taking part in the Totalsports Ladies Races held annually at Rooseveldt High School, Emmerentia and Coetzenburg Stadium, [...]

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Palframan holds records

zaadmin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:31:09 +0000

Thursday, 2 August 2012 – Justine Palframan broke the 400m South African Junior record that stood for 29 years, at the World Junior Championships that took place from 10-15 July in Barcelona, Spain; and is a promising athlete for the future of athletics. The 18 year-old from Eshowe in Kwazulu-Natal trained with father and coach, [...]

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Du Plessis, youngest finalist in SA history

zaadmin — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:45:42 +0000

Tuesday, 24 July 2012 – At the past World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Julia du Plessis officially became the youngest South African athlete in the history of athletics to reach a final at World Junior level. The Championships took place from 10-15 July and was aimed at athletes aged 18 and 19. The only other [...]

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Cape Town Marathon Online Entries open

zaadmin — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:40:46 +0000

Online entries for the 2012 Cape Town Marathon have officially opened. The marathon route offers elite athletes the chance to post a fast marathon time and the eight hour cut-off allows first timers and walkers the chance to complete the distance with no pressure. The event is a qualifier for the 2013 Comrades and Old [...]

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Farewell Trusty Companions

zaadmin — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:40:40 +0000

Today I bid farewell to some dear running companions. Together we have covered 4000 km. Highlights include two (and a half) Two Oceans silvers, PBs for 15 km and 42.2 km, a Cape Odyssey stage win, two Puffer wins, two Addo wins, and a VWS trail win. Namibia. Hong Kong. Ireland. They are gone, but [...]

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Eight South Africans looking for Olympic Qualifiers

zaadmin — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:40:32 +0000

Tuesday, 26 June 2012 – Simon Magakwe is one of eight athletes who will be looking to qualify for the Olympic Games at the CAA African Senior… Time-to-Run – Pre-event Eight South Africans looking for Olympic Qualifiers is a post from: Time-to-Run South Africa

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SA 800m record holder ready for Barcelona

zaadmin — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:40:25 +0000

Thursday, 5 July 2012 – The South African 800m youth record holder, Monique Stander, is one of a handful of youth athletes included in the junior… Time-to-Run – Pre-event SA 800m record holder ready for Barcelona is a post from: Time-to-Run South Africa

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Jordaan in shot put final

zaadmin — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:40:18 +0000

Tuesday, 10 July 2012 – Lezaan Jordaan will line up in the women’s shot put final tonight at 20:20 after a personal best of 15.27m in the second… Time-to-Run – Pre-event Jordaan in shot put final is a post from: Time-to-Run South Africa

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Gun Run 2012 Entries open

zaadmin — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:40:07 +0000

Entries for one of Cape Town’s biggest and most popular road running events, the OUTsurance 94.5 Kfm Gun Run, are open and participants can enter online at www.thegunrun.co.za or pick up an entry form from leading sports stores around the city. The event takes place on Sunday 14 October and participants can choose to take [...]

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Olivier records 3rd PB

zaadmin — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:15:38 +0000

Monday, 23 July 2012 – Andre Oliver recorded his third personal best in less than three months at the ninth leg of the Samsung Diamond League in Herculis, Monaco on 20 July 2012. Oliver competed in the men’s 800m against the best athletes in the field with seven of the ten finishers recording personal bests [...]

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Kalmer wins in Durban

zaadmin — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 14:19:22 +0000

The streets of Durban were buzzing with activity on Sunday, 22 July 2012 when 4900 runners and walkers gathered at the Kings Park Athletic Stadium to participate in the much loved Totalsports Ladies Race in celebration of the upcoming Women’s Month. Defending champion Rene Kalmer proved to be fighting fit on the day, sprinting to [...]

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Kalmer ready for Ladies Race

zaadmin — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 09:58:11 +0000

Top South African road and track athlete, Rene Kalmer will attempt to defend her title at the much loved Totalsports Ladies Race on Sunday, 22 July 2012 at the Kings Park Athletic Stadium (Durban) just ahead of the 2012 London Olympics. According to Kalmer it is a great initiative to host a running event in [...]

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World Juniors Wrap Up

zaadmin — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:01:35 +0000

South Africa’s junior team finished the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona on a quiet note with no medals added to their tally for the Championships. Julia du Plessis (16) in her first ever World Championships final finished in 12th position in the high jump while the women’s 4x400m team finished in 9th place in [...]

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Moolman throws Bronze

zaadmin — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 08:14:04 +0000

Morne Moolman bagged South Africa’s second medal at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona when he took bronze in the javelin for men while Justine Palframan broke the 19 year old national record in the 400 metres for junior women. Apart from these two performances 16 year old Julia du Plessis easily qualified for [...]

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De Beer wins Junior Bronze

zaadmin — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 09:33:49 +0000

Friday, 13 July 2012 – Gerhard de Beer’s 61.57m in the final of the men’s discus throw, won the first medal for South Africa on the third day of the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain. De Beer opened with a throw of 56.56m placing him sixth at the time. He followed up with [...]

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Top 10 finish in Barcelona

zaadmin — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:47:25 +0000

Tuesday, 11 July 2012 – Lezaan Jordaan, still a youth athlete, finished ninth overall and produced yet another personal best in the women’s shot put final on the first day of the World Junior Championships in Barcelona. She set a new personal best in the qualifying rounds yesterday morning with 15.27m in the second round, [...]

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Mpuang third in Belgium

zaadmin — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 08:57:15 +0000

Monday, 9 June 2012 – Thuso Mpuang competed in the men’s 200m at the KBC-Nacht of Athletics in Heusden, Belgium on Saturday, 7 July and finished third. Deji Tobais (GBR) won the race in a personal best time of 20.61sec with Kind Butler (USA) crossing the line in 20.74sec just ahead of Mpuang. Mpuang [...]

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