Chase is On for A-Standard Qualifiers
Tebogo Masehla and Violet Raseboya aim to break new grounds when they compete at the final Yellow Pages Series Meeting in Tshwane on Friday, where Masehla needs to complete the 3000m steeplechase in less than nine minutes and 46 seconds (9:46) to meet the Beijing Olympic A standard.
Ferns Moves to Greener Pastures
Just a month after being featured as gsport’s February Woman of the Month, Athletics South Africa (ASA) announces the departure of General Manager Linda Ferns, who has resigned to pursue other interests, with effect from April 30.
Sprinters Chase Beijing Qualification
Leading South African sprinter Isabel le Roux aims to qualify for the Beijing Olympics at the Yellow Pages Final Series taking place on Friday, 7 March 2008, at the University of Pretoria’s LC de Villiers Stadium.
Josephs SA’s Only Lady in Valencia
Multiple medal winner Janice Josephs is winging her way to Spain in search of more metalware. Long jumpers Janice Josephs is the only woman in the modest five-member team, also including male athletes, world indoor silver medallist Mbulaeni Mulaudzi and long-jump colleague Khotso Mokoena, in South Africa’s three prong charge for medals at the IAAF […]
Starting Blocks out in Oudtshoorn
When Isabel le Roux settles into the starting blocks in the 200m at the Yellow Pages Series meeting in Oudtshoorn on Saturday, she will look at giving nothing less than an outstanding performance.
Effort to Improve Athletics Coaching
Efforts to improve the standard of coaching in Africa is set to receive a boost as leading lecturers from the English-speaking African countries assemble for an intensive seven-day course to prepare them for the new IAAF five-level Coaches Education and Certification System (CECS).
Geraldine up for Yellow Pages Meet
Spring queen Geraldine Pillay is looking forward to competition in her first Yellow Pages event entered. Three Beijing Olympic qualifiers, a national junior record and several personal best performances are the highlights of the first half of the 2008 Yellow Pages Series, achieved at the meets held in Secunda (January 19), Potchefstroom (February 1), and […]
Cross Country Character-Building
South Africa’s preparation for the World Cross Country Championships enters a crucial stage when some of South Africa’s leading cross Country athletes compete at the 34th Janmeda International Cross Country Championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sunday.
High Hopes for Best Performances
High jumper Anika Smith will be among several leading athletes to make their first appearance, in the Yellow Pages Series III Meet at the Kings Park Stadium, in Durban on Friday. Teboho Masehla and Nolene Conrad renew their perennial quest for supremacy in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Yellow Pages Series III Meet set […]
Potch Meet Thrills and Disappoints
Javelin specialist Sunette Viljoen sparkled at the Yellow Pages Series Meeting in Potchefstroom on Friday night, in an event during which ghastly winds played havoc midway through the meet, leading to the cancellation of the women’s high jump and 100 hurdles events.
The Beauty Queen Who Loves Sport
Miss SA Teen, Moloko Masemola, shortly after being crowned, seen here with First Princess Adelia Pretorious (left) and Second Princess, Zoe Brown. Pictures Courtesy Sun International Every now and then you come across someone who just blows you away with their amazing attitude towards life and their mission to encourage people to strive […]
Woman Power in Heated Potch Action
A showdown between some of the best women javelin throwers in Africa looks set to be one of the highlights of the Yellow Pages Series Meet in Potchefstroom on Friday.