by zaadmin | Oct 6, 2011 | Featured, News, Track
The athletics section of the SA Games started on 5 October in Polokwane in overcast and windy conditions with the sun surfacing as the morning progressed. These games are organised by the Department of Sport and Recreation for the development of sport to the youth of...
by zaadmin | Sep 19, 2011 | Featured, News, Track
The South African team surprised many at the DecaNation track & field competition at the Parc de Sports, Charles Ehrmann in Nice, France on 18 September 2011, when it pushed the teams from Spain and China all the way to the end before finishing seventh overall. In...
by zaadmin | Sep 16, 2011 | Africa, Featured, News, Track
South Africa got 9 more medals on day 4 and 5 of the All Africa Games in Maputo, bringing the grand total to 15 medals of which 4 are gold, 8 silver and 3 bronze. Wenda Theron qualified for the final in the women’s 400m hurdles and got a silver medal for her efforts. ...
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 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...