Stellar performances on final day of Sizwe Medical Fund ASA Senior Track and Fields Champs in Tshwane with Deline Mpiti, Wenda Nel, Justine Palframan, Prudence Sekgodiso and others claiming top honours.
Athletics
World Record for Simone Kruger at ASA Champs
World record for teenage para-athlete, Simone Kruger, who threw a distance of 34.53m to win in discus (F38) on Day 3 of the Sizwe Medical Fund ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Tshwane on Saturday
Reabetswe Moloi is New SA 100m National Champ
Introducing the fastest female athlete in South Africa, Reabetswe Moloi, who has won the national women’s 100m title at the ASA Championships in Tshwane.
Olympic Bound Banele Shabangu’s Global Aspirations
Olympic bound sprinter, Banele Shabangu, is determined to become a renowned global athletics star and is well on her way to achieving her dream. She chats to Nonto Nothana about her booming career.
Semenya Stars On Opening Day of Athletics SA National Champs
Two-time Olympic 800m champion, Caster Semenya, comes alive on the track as she posts a new personal best to win the SA 5000m title at the ASA National Athletics Champs in Tshwane.
Semenya and Xaba Go Head-to-Head at ASA Champs
The battle for the 5000m title between double Olympic champ Caster Semenya and defending champion Glenrose Xaba will headline the ASA Senior Track and Field champion in Tshwane starting Thursday.
Pillay, Mthembu and Watta Inspire Next Generation
Be inspired by Geraldine Pillay, Precious Mthembu and Evelyn Watta in this week’s #MondayMotivation focus as we encourage you to remain focused on achieving your sporting dreams on and off the field. #GoGirls
Shabangu Headlines Record-Filled ASA Age-Category Champs
Banele Shabangu earns 100m and 200m titles along with various record-breaking performances delivered at the Athletics SA U16-U20 Champs in Paarl. #GoGirls
Gerda Steyn Shatters Colleen de Reuck’s SA Marathon Record
New National Record, Personal Best and Olympic Qualification as Gerda Steyn and Irvette van Zyl shine at the European Olympic Marathon Qualification Race at the Ampugnano Airport in Italy
Ruth Chepngetich Smashes World Half Marathon Record in Istanbul
World marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich took 29 seconds off the world record to win the N Kolay Istanbul Half Marathon in Turkey
World Athletics Commits to Advance Role of Women in the Sport
To coincide with International Women’s Day, World Athletics launches #WeGrowAthletics campaign to take further strides towards greater gender equality in sport.
February Yields Bumper #GAL2021 Newsmakers List
More is being done to raise the profile of women’s sport than ever before it reflects in another bumper monthly edition of #GAL2021 Newsmakers as we unveil February’s List!