The Kalmer Phenomenon
Double Olympian and 2012 SPAR Grand Prix Winner Rene Kalmer and her little sister Christine share what keeps their relationship so strong, and how they support each other in their running careers.
Van Blerk Wins SPAR 10Km Challenge
Irvette van Blerk has won the Johannesburg SPAR 10Km Challenge on Sunday morning, ending in second place in the 2012 Grand Prix series behind her teammate Rene Kalmer, who withdrew for injury.
SPAR 10km Challenge Runners Ready
Rene Kalmer and Irvette van Blerk ready for SPAR 10Km Challenge on Sunday. Kalmer is going for a clean sweep of titles, while van Blerk is hoping to win her fourth Johannesburg title.
Rene Heads Trio for World Champs
Rene Kalmer, her younger sister Christine Kalmer and Nolene Conrad have been included in the Athletics South Africa team for the World Half Marathon Championships taking place in Bulgaria on 6 October.
Joburg 10km Marks SPAR 21 Years
The Johannesburg SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge was launched in gorgeous Spring weather at the scenic Buitengeluk in Fourways. Guests included veteran runner Sonja Laxton, who will be running her 76th SPAR 10km Challenge and Rene Kalmer, the poster girl of road running, who is going for five wins out of five this year.
Kalmer Defends Half-Marathon Title
Less than 24 hours after winning the Pretoria leg of the SPAR 10km Challenge, René Kalmer successfully defended her SA Half Marathon Championships title in Cape Town on Sunday, while her sister Christine grabbed second spot, ahead of Nolene Conrad in third place.
Kalmer Storms to Pta SPAR 10km Win
Despite the hot and dry conditions, SA Olympic marathon finisher and Nedbank CGA runner Rene Kalmer wins the Pretoria leg of the 2012 SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge in a time of 34.50, ahead of Rutendo Nyahora (who also finished 2nd in 2011) and Nolene Conrad (her 1st podium in a SPAR 10km Challenge)
Kalmer Tipped for Grand Prix Title
Star SA distance runner Rene Kalmer has pole position to grab her third 2012 SPAR Grand Prix title at the Women’s 10km Challenge at Supersport Park on Saturday afternoon
Rene Set to Recapture Grand Prix
The friendly city Spar 10km Women’s Challenge beckons with defending champion Irvette Van Blerk’s 2011 Grand Prix trophy likely to be reclaimed by Rene Kalmer
Kalmer Aims for Olympic Personal Best
Two Oceans 21km champ René Kalmer talks about her win, the upcoming defence of her 5000m title in PE, and the busy period leading up to the 2012 London Olympic Games
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 […]
Kalmer Cruises to SPAR Victory
The quietly confident Krugersdorp schoolteacher Rene Kalmer (Mr Price Central Gauteng) rocketed to the top of the SPAR Grand Prix standings in the second of five races by winning the SPAR Mercury Women’s 10km Challenge with Bokomo, in Durban on Sunday.