by zaadmin | Jun 8, 2012 | Africa, Europe, Featured, News, Track
Friday, 8 June 2012 – Jacques de Swardt clocked a new personal best of 46.06sec in the men’s 400m in Rhede, Germany on 7 June, finishing second. His previous best (46.08sec) was set up in Germiston on 10 April 2010. The 19 year-old Tukkie finished the race...
by zaadmin | Jun 7, 2012 | Africa, Cape, Featured, News
Athletics South Africa will be holding their quadrennial elections on Saturday, 9 June at the Garden Court OR Tambo, where various positions will be voted for, including that of President and Vice President. James Evans, the current President of Athletics South...
by zaadmin | Jun 6, 2012 | 5000m, Featured, News, Track
The 26 year-old Nolene Conrad reached the goal she set for herself ahead of the race, when she ran a sub 16 minute race in the women’s 5000m at the Meeting Premium de la Ville de Montreuil in France last night. Conrad set a lifetime best of 15:57.92 in cold and windy...
by zaadmin | Jun 6, 2012 | Featured, News, Pre-event, Track
6 June – South African 1500m Champion, Johan Cronje, could join the list of South African track and field athletes that have already qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games, when he competes in his speciality event at the Meeting de Nantes in France on 6 June. The...
by zaadmin | Jun 4, 2012 | Europe, Featured, News, Track
Olivier just misses second qualifier in Oordegem Andre Olivier came close to running his second Olympic A-Qualifier in the men’s 800m at the 21st Memorial Leon Buyle in Oordegem on 2 June. Olivier won the race in 1:45.96, missing the 1:45.60 by3/10th .A pacemaker had...
by zaadmin | Jun 4, 2012 | Comrades, Featured, News
After 6 years of foreign domination of the Comrades Marathon, Ludwick Mamabolo once again carried the flag for South Africa as he crossed the line in 5:31.03. Mamabolo ran a solid race and timed his attack to perfection as early leader Lebogang Monyele set a pace that...