Conrad Delighted at 5000m PB in France
SA steeplechase and distance runner Nolene Conrad was in seventh heaven after recording a sub-16 minute personal best in the 5000m at the Meeting Premium de la Ville de Montreuil in France
Thipe Lays Down London 2012 Attempt
Nolene Conrad, Tsholofelo Thipe competing in the Meeting International de Montreuil in France today, Thipe seeking London 2012 Olympic Games qualification in 400m
Ilembe’s Creche Sports Festival a Hit
The Ikhulubone Trust Creche’s Sports Festival coaching more than 80 teachers in core sports skills, and gave more than 900 Grade R children in the Ilembe community in KwaZulu-Natal the chance to discover their passion out on the sports fields.
Viljoen Throws Promise Olympic Timing
Sunette Viljoen charting a come-back trail timed to peak just at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Thipe Wins but Misses Out
Tsholefelo Thipe wins her 400m race at the Meet de Marseille in France last night, but just misses out on the 51.55sec qualifying standard for the Olympic Games, while fellow South African Rorisang Rammonye in third.
Athletics Stars Headline SA Team to CAA Champs
Caster Semenya a likely medalist among ASA’s list of 30 to represent South Africa at the CAA Africa Senior Championships in Benin come the end of June
ASA Announces World Junior Champs Athletes
A mix of youth and experience brings 17 women to South Africa’s combined squad of 31 athletes to contest the World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain, from 10-15 July.
Golden Vision Van Tonder on to Barcelona
SA’s top junior female 200m sprinter Chanté van Tonder has qualified for the IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships in Barcelona after winning at the CAA Southern Region Junior Championships in Windhoek.
Olympic Qualification Pressure Ramps Up for SA Senior Champs
Caster Semenya and Sunette Viljoen lead the charge to achieve Olympic qualification at Saturday’s SA Senior Athletic Championships in Nelson Mandela Bay metropolis.
Palframan Seals World Junior Team Place
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.
Phalula Wins CC Trials in Potch
Lebogang Phalula dominated the senior women’s 8km SA Cross Country Trials in Potchefstroom on Saturday from the very start of the race, and went into the last lap with a massive lead – almost 150m on her closest competitors, to win the trials. According to Lebogang it was not a difficult race for her to […]
Big League Simoné Joins UJ Sport
Armed with an international advertising degree and a slew of awards from a top American university, South African track and field star Simoné du Toit has returned home to help put the University of Johannesburg’s sporting elite in the spotlight.