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.
Conrad runs another PB in Montreuil-sous-Bois
June 6, 2012 Leave a Comment
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.
Cronje chasing second A-qualifier
June 6, 2012 Leave a Comment
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.
South Africans in Europe
June 4, 2012 Leave a Comment
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 been out on for the race, but when he went […]
Mamabolo claims Comrades
June 4, 2012 Leave a Comment
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.
Mokoena Qualifies and Thipe misses
June 1, 2012 1 Comment
Mokoena qualifies for Olympics 1 June 2012 – Khotso Mokoena qualified for the Olympic Games after equalling the required distance of 8.20m in the final round of the men’s long jump at the third leg of the Samsung Diamond league in Rome yesterday. Mokoena achieved his first qualifier in Pretoria at Yellow Pages III on […]
Semenya selected for Benin
May 30, 2012 1 Comment
30 May – Caster Semenya, along with 75 other athletes, has been selected to represent South Africa at the CAA Africa Senior Championships in Porto Novo, Benin from 27 June – 1 July 2012. Semenya, the 2011 World Championships 800m silver medallist, has already qualified for the Olympic Games and needs to compete at the […]
Mogawane, Dreyer and Makhanya in Rehlingen
May 29, 2012 1 Comment
29 May – Ofentse Mogawane, Hannes Dreyer and Mapaseka Makhanya dominated their respective races in perfect weather conditions at the Pfingstsportfest in Rehlingen, Germany yesterday.
Mixed fortunes for SA athletes
May 28, 2012 Leave a Comment
It was a weekend of mixed fortunes for South African athletes looking to qualify for the London Olympics, as two A-Qualifiers were run and two National Records were threatened.
Conrad sets PB in Koblenz
May 25, 2012 1 Comment
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.
