SA Youth Team to Zimbabwe
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. [Read more...]
Team for IAAF World Race Walking Cup
April 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Lebogang Shange
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. [Read more...]
Van Blerk qualifies in London
April 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Rene Kalmer and Irvette van Blerk London Bound
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 a full complement in both the men’s and women’s team for the marathon. [Read more...]
Semenya Qualifies for London
April 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Caster Semenya Qualifies for London
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. [Read more...]
Semenya, Mulaudzi at Pretoria Yellow Pages III
April 18, 2012 By 1 Comment
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi seeks Olympic Standard
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 running her second Olympic A Qualifyer in Pretoria on 20 April at the Yellow Pages Series III meeting. [Read more...]
Mokoka runs 10000m Qualifier
April 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Stephen Mokoka - Olympic Qualifier
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 A-Qualifiying time. By halfway though, Mzazi had started to flag and Mokoka was left to his own devises to attempt the qulaifier. Churning out laps of 66 and 67sec the 27 year-old also started to struggle at around the 7000-8000m mark, but was able to pick up the pace in th final 2km. “The wind was hard in the home-straight, so I used it in the backstraight to ‘float’ and worked harder on the home-straight.” [Read more...]
Van Zyl, Moolman continue Javelin Rivalry
April 12, 2012 By 1 Comment
Reinhard van Zyl
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 of van Zyl. [Read more...]
Magakwe seeks four from four
April 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Simon Magakwe
Magakwe out to make it four from four as sprints amongst the big attractions at the Yellow Pages SA Senior Track and Field Championships [Read more...]
Athletes look to qualify at SA Champs
April 10, 2012 By 1 Comment
More athletes looking to qualify at SA Senior Championships
LJ van Zyl
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 the line-up. [Read more...]
Southern Region Junior Team Announced
April 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Namibia Junior Track
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...]
