Erin Groll and the Art of Looking Beyond the Finish Line
Erin Groll tells gsport how savings, self-belief and a lifelong love of track and field carried her onto the sport’s biggest stages, and why she wants every young South African woman with a camera to know she deserves to be there too.
Caster Semenya Hands Baton to 2025 Athlete of the Year Prudence Sekgodiso
South Africa’s 800m star Prudence Sekgodiso was crowned the 2025 Athlete of the Year at the gsport Awards, walking away with the top prize thanks to a sensational year where she broke records and became the first South African Indoor 800m World Champion.
Tight Finish as Prudence Sekgodiso Grabs Silver at Eugene Diamond League Meet
Prudence Sekgodiso showed her mettle in the 800m race in the Eugene USA leg of the Diamond League, where the world indoor champion finished a tight second behind Ethiopia’s Tsige Duguma at the University of Oregon on Saturday.
Prudence Sekgodiso Leads the Way as South Africa’s Female Athletes Shine
Prudence Sekgodiso was again the shining star on the track this past weekend when she was pressed hard to finish a respectable second place in the women’s 800m the recent Diamond League meet in Rabat, Morocco on Sunday.
‘It’s Good to be Out of your Comfort Zone’ – Geraldine Pillay-Viret
Former SA sprint queen Geraldine Pillay-Viret will head to Milan this June as she forms part of a group of former athletes who are set to receive broadcast training ahead of next year’s Winter Olympics, to be held in the Italian city next year.
Prudence Sekgodiso Secures Automatic Qualification for Sunday’s 800m Semi-Final
Prudence Sekgodiso finished second in her heat of the women’s 800m during the evening session to secure automatic qualification to Sunday’s semi-final while Rebecca Meder set a new South African 200m IM record in Paris
Team SA on the Ready just Days Before the Olympic Flame is Lit in Paris
Counting down the days – now in the low single digits – as elite athletes complete preparations ahead of the long-awaited spectacular opening of the biggest sporting showpiece in the world. Here’s how our ladies in Team SA are looking for #Paris2024:
Back-to-Back 800m Gold Medal Champion Prudence Sekgodiso
South Africa’s 800m sensation Prudence Sekgodiso has confirmed her track eminence after beating the field for a second consecutive Diamond League 800m win, at the Wanda Diamond League in Oslo, Norway, on Thursday
Faith Kipyegon Unveiled Among 11 World Athlete of the Year Nominees
2023 DP World African Woman in Sport recipient Faith Kipyegon is part of a stellar list of female athletes that are vying for the title of World Athletics’ Women’s World Athlete of the Year 2023
Unstoppable Faith Kipyegon Wins Fifth Diamond League Title
Just days after winning the DP World African Woman in Sport gong at the 2023 Momentum gsport Awards, Kenyan track star Faith Kipyegon has secured her fifth Diamond League title in Oregon, USA
African Stars Shine at Diamond League Action in Rabat
Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay and Kenya’s Mary Moraa top the charts at the Diamond League series second meet of the season in Rabat, Morocco.
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Shirley Nekhubui Defends Newton Classic Shootout Title
Madibaz top sprinter, Shirley Nekhubui, successfully defends her title at the Newton Classic Shootout in Johannesburg.
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