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. [Read more...]
Southern Region Junior Team Announced
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. [Read more...]
Palframan solidifies place
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 title for the first time after finishing second in 2011. The 19 year old Palframan previously reached the qualifying time (53.67sec) in 53.59sec at the Provincial Championships on 9 March. Stephanie Wicksell (AGN) finished behing Palframan in 55.35sec followed by Mareike Wolhuter (WPA) in 55.99sec. [Read more...]




























