The South African team surprised many at the DecaNation track & field competition at the Parc de Sports, Charles Ehrmann in Nice, France on 18 September 2011, when it pushed the teams from Spain and China all the way to the end before finishing seventh overall. In the end Spain finished half a point and […]
9 more medals at All Africa Games
September 16, 2011 Leave a Comment
South Africa got 9 more medals on day 4 and 5 of the All Africa Games in Maputo, bringing the grand total to 15 medals of which 4 are gold, 8 silver and 3 bronze. Wenda Theron qualified for the final in the women’s 400m hurdles and got a silver medal for her efforts. She […]
6 medals at All Africa so far
September 15, 2011 Leave a Comment
South Africa already won 6 medals in athletics at the All Africa Games taking place in Maputo from 11-17 September 2011. One gold in the women’s javelin throw, 3 silver in the men’s discus throw, shot put and women’s javelin throw and 2 bronze medals in the men’s discus throw and women’s javelin throw.
Gerhard de Beer shines
September 13, 2011 Leave a Comment
Gerhard de Beer, as well as the 4x100m men’s relay team broke South African records at the Commonwealth Youth Games over the weekend. This prestigious event took place from 7 – 13 September at the Isle of Man, where some of the best youth athletes competed and showed their talent.
South Africa at World 100km 2011
September 12, 2011 Leave a Comment
South Africa made a successful comeback to the World 100km Championships after over 10 years’ absence. Lindsay van Aswegen won the bronze medal in the women’s race at the championships in Winschoten, Netherlands on Saturday, 10 September 2011.
Semenya Silver wraps up success
September 5, 2011 Leave a Comment
She saved the best for last. After an up and down season, Caster Semenya came oh so close to successfully defending her title. Only the speed of the Russian Champion, Mariya Savinova prevented her from becoming the first athlete to successfully defend her title since Maria Mutola did it in 2003.
Challenor wins Pietermaritzburg 10k
September 4, 2011 Leave a Comment
SPAR Weekend Witness Ladies 10/5km – Pietermaritzburg It was a gorgeous Spring morning, as 3016 women set off on the 2011 Pietermaritzburg SPAR Weekend Witness Ladies 10/5km from a new starting position, tackling a different looped course around Alexandra Park, with Jenna Challenor sailing in for a win in a time of 37:57 bagging […]
Bronze medal for Van Zyl
September 2, 2011 1 Comment
LJ van Zyl took the bronze medal in the final of the men’s 400m hurdles, finishing in 48.80sec, whilst running blind in lane 8. David Greene (GBR) claimed the title in 48.26sec whilst pre race favourite, Javier Culson (48.44sec) grabbed silver. 21 year-old Cornel Fredericks came 5th, his time 49.12sec, after Felix Sanchez (DOM) finished […]
Spar Weekend Witness Women 10k
August 22, 2011 Leave a Comment
The popular Pietermaritzburg SPAR Weekend Witness Women’s 10 and 5km takes place on Sunday, 4 September at the picturesque Oval Cricket Stadium, Alexandra Park.
South Africans solid at World 50km Championships
August 22, 2011 1 Comment
South Africa’s Elijah Mogoboya, Claude Moshiywa, Lesley Train and Julanie Basson all finished in the top ten of the World 50km Road Championships in Assen, Holland on Saturday 20 August.
