Mixed Relay Twice Lowers the National Under-20 Record at Athletics World Champs
Isabella Gunter, Zanté van der Merwe and Davida Strong ran in a South African mixed 4x400m quartet that lowered the national under-20 mark twice at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene in the USA, overnight on Wednesday.
South Africa’s Junior Women Set for World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene
South Africa’s junior women are Oregon-bound, with star quality like Oluchi Ndubueze, Ansumé de Beer, and Megan Nieman headlining the 24-strong contingent named by Athletics SA for the World Athletics U20 Champs in Eugene from 5 to 9 August.
Solid Top-Ten Finishes for Team SA at World Cross Country Champs in Florida
Glenrose Xaba finished in 34th to help the senior women’s team earn ninth place at the World Athletics Cross Country Champs in Florida, while Lara Stander was the best of the South African U20 women’s 6km race to lead the team to ninth place on Saturday
Coach Violet Semenya leads Team SA to the World Cross Country Championships
Led by the experienced Glenrose Xaba, ASA’s Team South Africa has departed for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in the USA, where they go up against the world’s best distance runners in Tallahassee this Saturday
Glenrose Xaba Headlines Senior Women’s Team for World Cross Country Champs
SA 10km record holder Glenrose Xaba headlines the Senior Women’s Team for the World Athletics Cross Country Champs in Tallahassee on 10 January 2026, leading a strong contingent that includes the Junior 6km and Senior 4x2km Mixed Relay teams
Karabo Mailula Wins Athletics South Africa’s 2025 Cross-Country Trials
Karabo Mailula delivered a dominant performance to win the 10km race at the ASA Cross Country Trials on Friday, putting herself in prime position for selection to the World Cross Country Championships in the United States in January