by zaadmin | Jun 19, 2012 | Comrades, Doping, Featured, News
Comrades Marathon Association confirmed that 2012 Comrades Marathon winner, Ludwick Mamabolo, has tested positive for banned substances. According to newspaper Die Beeld, Mamabola tested positive for the stimulant methylhexaneamine. No further information is...
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 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 | 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...
by zaadmin | May 28, 2012 | 1500m, Europe, Featured, News, Track
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. Johan Cronje set the tone of the weekend by running 3:35.33 in the men’s 1500m in Dessau,...