by zaadmin | Mar 30, 2013 | Featured, News, Ultra
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...
by zaadmin | Mar 16, 2013 | Featured, News
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...
by zaadmin | Feb 25, 2013 | Comrades, Featured, News
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...
by zaadmin | Feb 25, 2013 | Featured, Marathon, News, Ultra
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...
by zaadmin | Feb 20, 2013 | Featured, Marathon, News
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...
by zaadmin | Feb 13, 2013 | Condolences, Featured, News
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...