Simon Magakwe, Thuso Mpuang and Lebogang Moeng reached the Olympic A Qualifying-standard in the men’s 200m with Tsholofelo Thipe doing the same in the women’s race. But, this was not the only excitement in perfect weather conditions at the second leg of the Yellow Pages meeting in Potchefstroom as the women’s SA Triple jump record […]
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 […]
Middle distance descends on Stellenbosch
March 19, 2012 Leave a Comment
With the first of the three Yellow Pages meetings taking place in Stellenbosch on Tuesday 20 March an exciting showcase may lie ahead in the distance events such as the men’s sprints, 5000m, 1500m and the 3000m steeplechase.
Viljoen sets Olympic Standard
March 19, 2012 Leave a Comment
On Saturday 17 February at the Gauteng North Provincial Championships Oscar Pistorius became the first South African track and field athlete to reach the Olympic Qualifying standard in the men’s 400m. However, on the same day in another province Sunette Viljoen made her mark.
Pistorius runs Olympic Qualifying time
March 17, 2012 Leave a Comment
Double amputee Oscar Pistorius ran under the Olympic Qualifying time of 45.30sec at the Gauteng North Provincial Championships in Pretoria on Saturday, 17 March. Pistorius competed in the men’s 400m and was timed at 45.20sec.
Gelant breaks SA record at World Indoors
March 12, 2012 Leave a Comment
Elroy Gelant broke the SA Indoor Record in the men’s 3000m at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey on 9-11 March. Gelant finished 12th in the final but broke Juan van Deventer’s SA Indoor record of 7:49.91 (Moskva, 7 February 2010) when he crossed the line in 7:48.64.
Gauteng North wins Interprovincial series
March 4, 2012 Leave a Comment
Gauteng North’s Gladwin Mzazi and Stephen Makoka dominated the men’s 5000 meters in extremely windy conditions at the final Yellow Pages Interprovincial Meeting in Bellville on 3 March and with this also helped the team win the Yellow Pages Interprovincial series for the second year in a row.
Semenya and Record holders in Bellville
March 2, 2012 Leave a Comment
Not only Caster Semenya, but also the SA Record holders in the women’s 3000m steeplechase and women’s triple jump will be in action at the final Yellow Pages Interprovincial in Bellville on 3 March.
ASA Announces World Indoor Team
March 1, 2012 1 Comment
The 8th edition of the World Indoor Championships will be taking place in Istanbul, Turkey from 9-11 March 2012, with South Africa sending a team of four to the championships, Elroy Gelant (3000m), Khotso Mokoena (Long Jump) , Lehann Fourie (60mh)and Burger Lamprechts (Shot Put) have been selected for the Indoor Championships.
