The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Council in a recent meeting appointed new members to various commissions; three of these positions have been filled by South African members.
Summer Series, the heat is on
November 28, 2011 1 Comment
South Africa’s track and field athletes from over the country heading for the coast will be looking to turn up the heat in their quest for quality times, distances and throws, when the second edition of the Yellow Pages Summer Series take place in the Eastern and Western Cape.
Kalmer 5th in Yokohama
November 21, 2011 1 Comment
Rene Kalmer has stamped her authority on the South African Marathon circuit with her 5th place at the 2011 Yokohama Marathon on Sunday 20 November. Her time of 2:29;59 is the 15th fastest time ever by a South African.
Soweto Marathon first timer runs for a cause
November 4, 2011 Leave a Comment
First it was New York, followed by London, Paris and China. But this year Queen Serobe made a decision to return to her roots and run the Soweto Marathon for the first time, and it will be for a good cause.
Lesotho juggernaut hits Soweto
November 3, 2011 Leave a Comment
Can anyone prevent Lesotho from once again claiming the men’s title at the 2011 Soweto Marathon on Sunday 6 November? That is the question that is currently being asked. In truth the squad from Lesotho will be a tough nut to crack, with the winners of the race since 2007 lining up on Sunday. It […]
Podnebesnova aims at Soweto record
November 1, 2011 Leave a Comment
“I’m coming here to break the record,” the words of Russia’s Nina Podnebesnova upon her announcement that she will be running the 2011 Soweto Marathon.
The results speak for themselves
October 28, 2011 1 Comment
Athletics has gone through a tough two-year period with many events taking place away from the field of play. Yet the winds of change blew into the sport at the end of 2010 and the results are clearly showing. There is a newfound enthusiasm amongst athletes and administrators alike and that is born out by […]
Record broken at SA Race walking Championships
October 10, 2011 Leave a Comment
The 51 year-old Sandra Steenkamp broke the South African record in the 50km walk on Saturday 8 October at the SA Race walking Championships. The championships took place at the Youngsfield Military Base in Cape Town.
SA Games highlights, Day 2
October 7, 2011 1 Comment
6 October 2011 – The final day of the athletics section of the SA Games in Polokwane took place in sunny but cool conditions with a light breeze present for most of the day. Temperatures warmed up a bit as the day progressed.
SA Games highlights, Day 1
October 6, 2011 4 Comments
The athletics section of the SA Games started on 5 October in Polokwane in overcast and windy conditions with the sun surfacing as the morning progressed. These games are organised by the Department of Sport and Recreation for the development of sport to the youth of South Africa with the only condition being that the […]
