by zaadmin | May 25, 2012 | 5000m, Featured, News, Women
Nolene Conrad shaved over 30 seconds off her 5000m best at the Koblenz Mini-Internationales meeting in Germany on 23 May, finishing fifth in the process. Conrad clocked 16:05.98 improving on her previous best of 16:39.12, which she ran in Stellenbosch on 30 April...
by zaadmin | May 22, 2012 | Europe, Featured, News, Pre-event, Track, Youth
22 May – A final team of 31 athletes have been announced to represent South Africa at the World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain from 10-15 July 2012. The team consist of 14 male and 17 female athletes. The team is a good mix of experienced athletes and...
by zaadmin | May 21, 2012 | Events, Featured, News
19 May – Elroy Gelant (CNW) won the men’s title at the SA 10km Championships ahead of defending champion Lucky Mohale (CGA) in cold conditions at the Diskobolos Defence Force Sport Grounds in Kimberley. Gelant clocked 28:36, improving his 6th place finish time...
by zaadmin | May 17, 2012 | Featured, News, Track
It has come to Athletics South Africa’s attention that allegations are being made that little or no support is being given to athletes in order to travel and compete overseas in order to qualify for the Olympic Games in London. The source of the allegations is a...
by zaadmin | May 16, 2012 | Featured, News, Pre-event
Lucky Mohale has two objectives come Saturday 19 May. He wants to defend his national 10km title and has his eyes set on becoming the third South African to dip under 28 minutes on the road. Lucky Mohale won the men’s race in the 2011 championships in 29:00 just ahead...
by zaadmin | May 14, 2012 | Featured, News, Walking
Marc Mundell not only qualified for the Olympic Games in the 50km at the World Race Walking Cup in Saransk, Russia on Sunday, 13 May, but also improved his own South African record, crossing the line in 3:57:57. Mundell improved his previous record of 4:04:54 (Zittau,...