by zaadmin | Sep 15, 2011 | Africa, Featured, News, Track
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...
by zaadmin | Sep 13, 2011 | Featured, News, Track, Youth
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...
by zaadmin | Sep 12, 2011 | Featured, Marathon, News
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. The race...
by zaadmin | Sep 5, 2011 | 800m, Featured, News, Track
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...
by zaadmin | Sep 4, 2011 | Featured, News, Women
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...
by zaadmin | Sep 2, 2011 | 400m hurdles, Featured, News, World Champs
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...