Big Field for Cross Country Trials
Lebo Phalula among an elite field also including Christine Kalmer, Tebogo Masehla and Portia Ngwenya heading the biggest field ever for annual Cross Country trials as athletes vie for a place in the Athletics SA squad for two major Cross Country Championships in March.
Kate Roberts: Seizing Opportunities and Living Life
Olympian Kate Roberts is on a mission to have her best year yet. Roberts spoke to gsport about her love for sport, her success in triathlon, and shares sponsorship and career tips for aspiring triathletes.
Phalula Twins Favourites for CC Champs
The Phalula twins hot favourites with in-form Nolene Conrad and Mpho Mabuza for the 2012 SA Cross Country Champs title, which will also serve to select the SA team to the World Cross Country Championships in Poland next year
April 2008 Woman of the Month: Blanche Moila
The first black South African woman to be awarded Springbok Colours in 1984, today Blanche Moila is the graceful epitome of success achieved in spite of the unbearable circumstances of our country’s past. Advocating for support and development of historically-disadvantaged young South Africans girls, Moila strives to make a difference every opportunity she has.
Speedy Whips Up Second Win
Yolande Speedy, pictured here on her way to victory at the first Mazda MTN SA Cup in Jonkershoek, Stellenbosch, has won the second event of the tour in Pretoria. Photo by Gary Perkin Yolande Speedy lived up to her pre-race favourite status, when she blazed her way to comfortable victory in the women’s Pro-Elite race […]
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 […]
Speedy Keen for Another Cruise
Yolande Speedy (left, looking for her first Crater Cruise title) and Yolande de Villiers (who has suffered a broken collarbone, and can’t compete) grit out a smile when they think about the very challenging Colorpress Crater Cruise next weekend. With a surname like Speedy, it should be no surprise that Yolande is indeed rather rapid […]
gsport’s 2007 Award Nominees
So, I see you’ve already started voting …, which means you know that 1 August 2007 is a special day for gsport …for Girls!
2007 April gSTAR: Praxedis Dim
17-year old Praxedis Dim hails from the south of Johannesburg, Kliptown to be exact. She is a bright young prospect in the athletics world of South Africa, and is making her mark. Praggy, as she is known to those close to her, is a very shy young lady that was not even aware of her […]
Silver in Junior Middle Distance
The Southern Region Cross Country Championships were held in Malawi over the weekend, and in a good sign for the future of South African middle distance running, there were good performances by the junior women.