20 April – Caster Semenya became the fifth track and field athlete to qualify for the Olympic Games after dipping under the 2 minute required in the women’s 800m at Yellow Pages III in Pretoria.
Semenya, Mulaudzi at Pretoria Yellow Pages III
April 18, 2012 1 Comment
The Yellow Pages Series III meeting at Tukkkies on Friday 20 April sees two former World Champions line up in search of an Olympic berth. After successfully defending her 800m title at the Yellow Pages SA Senior Track and Field Championships in Port Elizabeth on 14 April, Caster Semenya can now turn her attention to […]
Mokoka runs 10000m Qualifier
April 14, 2012 Leave a Comment
Steven Mokoka (AGN) made the headlines on day 1 of the Yellow Pages SA Senior Track and Field Championships by virtually running the third fastest time ever in the 10 000m, solo. Mokoka and team mate Glawdin Mzazi broke away from the field early on in the race, chasing the 27:45.00 required as an Olympic […]
Van Zyl, Moolman continue Javelin Rivalry
April 12, 2012 1 Comment
World Javelin Youth Champion, Reinhard van Zyl missed much of the season due to an elbow injury. During his absence, rival Morne Moolman won the South Africa Junior Title. The rivalry though will be renewed in Port Elizabeth on Friday 13 April. Morne Moolman easily won the SA Junior title in Germiston in the absence […]
Magakwe seeks four from four
April 11, 2012 Leave a Comment
Magakwe out to make it four from four as sprints amongst the big attractions at the Yellow Pages SA Senior Track and Field Championships
Top 8 clubs to battle
April 3, 2012 Leave a Comment
Introduced for the first time this year as a competition between the top 8 Track and Field Clubs in South Africa, the Yellow Pages Interclub competition is set to take place at the ABSA Tuks Stadium in Pretoria on Thursday 5 April.
Semenya, van Zyl, Mulaudzi for Potch
March 23, 2012 Leave a Comment
Caster Semenya will run her first 800m race of the season at the second leg of the Yellow Pages series in Potchefstroom on Saturday 24 March. The 800m World Championships silver medallist changed coaches in 2011 and feels that has made a positive change in her athletics already. Speaking after her victory in the 400m […]
Mzazi shines in Stellenbosch
March 21, 2012 1 Comment
20 March – Gladwin Mzazi from Gauteng North has become the 6th fastest man in South Africa in the men’s 5000m at the first Yellow Pages meeting of the series in Stellenbosch. This after Mzazi won in 13:24.50, just 4 seconds shy of the Olympic Qualifying A-standard. Only Shadrack Hoff (13:14.16), Sydney Maree (13:20.63), Alistair […]
