25 April – A youth team of 48 athletes, one of the biggest teams to date, has been announced by Athletics South Africa to represent South Africa at the CAA Southern Region Youth Championships in Zimbabwe.
Semenya Qualifies for London
April 21, 2012 Leave a Comment
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
Southern Region Junior Team Announced
April 3, 2012 Leave a Comment
Athletics South Africa has announced a junior team of 33 athletes to compete at the CAA Southern Region Junior Championships to take place in Windhoek, Namibia on 28 and 19 April. The date of the Championships has been moved forward and will no longer take place on 4 and 5 May.
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.
Palframan solidifies place
March 31, 2012 Leave a Comment
Justine Palframan solidified her position on the team to the World Junior Championships in Barcelona in June when she dominated the Junior women’s 400m final in Germiston at the Yellow Pages SA Youth, Junior and Schools Championships. Palframan crossed the line in 53.51sec, well inside the required 53.67sec. In the process she won the 400m […]
