Megan Nieman and Ansume de Beer Break Records on the Closing Day of the ASA Age Group Champs
Megan Nieman broke her own record in 56.64 to claim the U18 girls 400m hurdles title on the closing day of the ASA Age Group Championships in Ekurhuleni, with Ansume de Beer also clearing a new African mark of 4.18m in the U20 women’s pole vault.
Tumi Ramokgopa, Janelle Kirkpatrick and Christi Loggenberg Shatter Age Group National Records
Tumi Ramokgopa smashed her own SA junior 100m hurdles record in 12.93 as Janelle Kirkpatrick and Christi Loggenberg also rewrote the record books on Day 2 of the ASA Age Group Championships at Germiston Athletics Stadium, Ekurhuleni.
South African Records Tumble at ASA Grand Prix 1 in Tshwane
National records tumbled as South African athletes dominated the first leg of the Athletics SA Grand Prix track and field series, a World Athletics Continental Tour Challenger meeting held at Pilditch Stadium in Tshwane on Wednesday
Esti Olivier and Tiffany Koch Survive Shootout to Claim SA Olympic 500m K2 Berths
Esti Olivier and Tiffany Koch won a tense winner-takes-all shootout to claim the women’s 500m K2 berth in the South African Olympic Canoeing team selected at the SA Championships at Victoria Lake in Germiston on Sunday, 24 March, 2024. Photo: Canoeing SA / Gameplan Media
Leandri Geel Smashes Hammer Throw Record at ASA Grand Prix 2 Continental Tour Challenger
South Africa’s reigning hammer throw champion Leandri Geel set a new SA record of 66.1m at the Athletics South Africa Grand Prix 2 Continental Tour Challenger.
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Marsha Muller Sets New Record at Running Festival
Richards Bay runner Marsha Muller set a new South African and African women’s 48-hour record at the Running Festival in Germiston.
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Shabangu Headlines Record-Filled ASA Age-Category Champs
Banele Shabangu earns 100m and 200m titles along with various record-breaking performances delivered at the Athletics SA U16-U20 Champs in Paarl. #GoGirls
Belief a Common Thread in Senekal’s Success
Madibaz Sportswoman of the Year, Ischke Senekal, has played a major role in cementing her status as one of South Africa’s finest field athletes and says that her support system has kept her on track
Volunteers to be Recognised for their Selflessness at 2019 gsport Awards
Maria Diamond, Nadeema Levy and Zizo Papu – exceptional women who have all gone out of their way to ensure that aspiring sports stars get the fundamental foundations as a head start to their journey – are finalists for the 2019 gsport Volunteer of the Year award.
UJ Para-Athlete Sets New SA Javelin Record
Having set a new national U20 javelin record at the SA Athletics Championships last month, UJ para athlete Yane van der Merwe is now looking forward to the World Para Athletics Junior Champs, in Switzerland from 1 August
Olympian Lynique Prinsloo Crowned UJ’s Sports Star of the Year
Rio Olympics long jumper Lynique Prinsloo was named the University of Johannesburg’s Sports Star of the Year at the annual gala dinner in Johannesburg on Thursday, 20 October, 2016
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.