by zaadmin | Oct 18, 2013 | Featured, Marathon, News, Soweto
There have been recent media reports which have implicated Athletics South Africa in the affairs of Soweto Marathon. The following needs to be made clear: The race was started by then Transvaal affiliate of SAACON many years ago. Athletics South Africa only became...
by zaadmin | Aug 5, 2013 | Europe, Featured, Marathon, News, Pre-event, Track, World Champs
Athletics South Africa (ASA) will be sending a team of 27 athletes to compete at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow (10-18 August). A look at the statistics shows that it is probably one of the most experienced SA teams ever. No less than eight athletes are...
by zaadmin | May 21, 2013 | Comrades, Featured, Interviews, News, Pre-event
Claude Moshiywa interview – 1. We are counting down days till Comrades Marathon on the 2nd of June, 17 to be exact. How has the training been going? My training has been excellent this year. In 2011 I got my best up run result, so based on that result and the...
by zaadmin | Apr 23, 2013 | Featured, Marathon, News
Tuesday, 23 April 2013 – Over the past weekend, Sibusiso Nzima finished sixth at his first marathon ever while Irvette van Zyl (formally Van Blerk) became the fifth fastest female marathon athlete in South African history after finishing 10th at the London...
by zaadmin | Mar 30, 2013 | Featured, News, Ultra
Novice runner David Gatebe beat a highly competitive field at the 44th Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon today in a time of 03:08:54. Gatebe, who is a sporting officer at the Implats Mine in Rustenburg, says the strong winds did not play a major role in his run. “I...