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.
Dreyer wins in Turnov
May 23, 2012 1 Comment
23 May – Hannes Dreyer won the men’s 100m at the Ludvik Danek Memorial in Turnov, Czech Repuplic on Tuesday 22 May.
Money for Athletes Assistance
May 17, 2012 Leave a Comment
It has come to Athletics South Africa’s attention that allegations are being made that little or no support is being given to athletes in order to travel and compete overseas in order to qualify for the Olympic Games in London. The source of the allegations is a foreign individual purporting to act as an athletes’ […]
Mokoena and Ramolefi looking to qualify in Doha
May 11, 2012 Leave a Comment
Khotso Mokoena and Ruben Ramolefi will have to reach one A-Qualifying standard at an international event by the end of June in order to qualify for the Olympic Games. Both athletes will compete in Doha at the first leg of the Samsung Diamond League on Friday, 11 May 2012.
More qualifiers at SA Open
May 6, 2012 1 Comment
5 May 2012 – Wenda Theron not only reached the Olympic Qualifying A-standard again in the final of the in the women’s 400m hurdles, but also improved the time she clocked in yesterday’s first round at the SA Open Championships.
Theron sets Olympic Standard
May 5, 2012 1 Comment
4 May 2012 – Wenda Theron dipped under the Olympic Qualifying A-standard time (55.50sec) in the women’s 400m hurdles after edging closer to the time in her last few races. She won her heat in 55.37sec on the first day of the SA Open Championships at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria.
Magakwe on SA Record quest
May 2, 2012 Leave a Comment
The Central North West athlete Simon Magakwe, is getting closer to breaking the SA 100m record after equalling Johan Rossouw’s 24-year-old record at the SA Student Championships in Johannesburg on Friday 27 April, clocking 10.06sec in the semi-final.
