11 February 2012 marks the second edition of the SA Cross Country Trials at the North West University Sport Grounds in Potchefstroom. These trials serve as an important event to test the fitness levels of athletes and to assist with team selection for the upcoming international championships.
ASA makes history
February 7, 2012 1 Comment
For the first time in the history of South African athletics two major national championships have been combined to form one big event under the Athletics South Africa umbrella. Athletics SA and South African Schools Athletics (SASA) have brokered a deal to combine the Yellow Pages South African Youth, Junior and u/23 Championships and the […]
Shaft 17 Training session
February 5, 2012 Leave a Comment
The ‘Soweto Kenyans’ training today, on their long run, shaft 17 mine. The squad is coached by Lungile Rashied Bikwani and are known as the Soweto Kenyans
2012 Marathon Preview
February 2, 2012 Leave a Comment
Men’s title up for grabs at SA Marathon Championships Defending champion Lusapho April will not be competing at the SA Marathon Championships on 5 February leaving the road open for anybody to claim the title. Instead, he will not run a marathon before the prestigious Olympic Games taking place in August this year.
Bosman to defend title
January 31, 2012 Leave a Comment
Bosman out to defend marathon title In 2011 she won the SA Marathon Championships in 2:44:44 when she beat Tshifiwa Mondalamo from Central Gauteng Athletics by exactly 3 minutes. Now, on 5 February, Charne Bosman will be back to defend her title in George, and is hoping to improve her time in the process.
Ramaala on the brink of history
January 30, 2012 Leave a Comment
South African athlete and 10 000m record holder Hendrick Ramaala made history when he ran the qualifying time which could see him compete in his 5th Olympic Games when he finished the Dubai Marathon in 2:12:22. He now joins a handful of athletes queuing in the selection line.
Individual Entries open for SA Marathon Championships
January 12, 2012 Leave a Comment
The PW Botha College in George will be the venue for the SA Marathon Championships on Sunday, 5 February 2012 and there is still a small opportunity for those athletes that wish to compete on the day, as individuals should they not be selected by their respective provinces.
Zithulele Sinqe dies in accident
December 23, 2011 10 Comments
Zithulele Sinqe, South Africa’s former premier marathoner has died as the result of a car accident on Thursday. Mandla Radebe, the general manager of Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA), said on Friday that Sinqe, 48, had been involved in a motor vehicle accident in Balfour, where he worked after forming a development athletics club in the […]
van Niekerk wins in Stellenbosch
December 16, 2011 Leave a Comment
200m SA Junior Champion Wayde van Niekerk beat World Championships 4x400m Silver medallist, Shane Victor in the men’s 300m as well as the talented Shaun de Jager at the third leg of the Yellow Pages Summer Series in Stellenbosh on 15 December. Due to the number of athletes competing, two finals were held and placing […]
Pacemaker wins mile
December 13, 2011 1 Comment
The highlight of the second Yellow Pages Summer Series Meeting in Oudtshoorn, was undoubtedly the men’s mile as pace maker Elroy Galant led the field of 6 athletes through the 800m mark in 1:58 – spot on for a sub 4 mile. But then the 5000m World Championship Athlete was already 30m ahead of the […]
