SA juniors open with five medals
The national Under-20 team got their campaign off to a winning start on Thursday, raking in five medals on day one of the African Junior Championships in Tlemcen, Algeria. Patrick Duvenage produced a...
View ArticleSA juniors continue their medal charge
Shining again across a variety of disciplines, the SA team continued their charge on Friday, adding another handful of medals to their tally on day two of the African Junior Championships in Tlemcen,...
View ArticleBruintjies and Alkana prepare for Diamond League challenge
Sprinter Henricho Bruintjies and hurdler Antonio Alkana will carry South Africa’s hopes in Paris on Saturday night, as the Diamond League series reaches the halfway point with the seventh stop in the...
View ArticleRun 4 Bibles road race results
Results of the Riana van Niekerk Run 4 Bibles road race in Pretoria on Saturday (1 July, 2017): 10km Men Open: 1 Reghen Magwai (Born 2 Run) 33:54, 2 Bruce-Lynn Damons (Kuilsrivier) 34:19, 3 Travis...
View ArticleAnother medal for SA junior team
Carel Haasbroek carried the national flag on Saturday, as the lone SA athlete to step on the podium on day three of the African Junior Championships in Tlemcen, Algeria. Producing a best heave of...
View ArticleBruintjies, Alkana hold their own in Paris
Sprinter Henricho Bruintjies and hurdler Antonio Alkana both put up fights in their specialist disciplines on Saturday night, though they missed out on their respective podiums at the Diamond League...
View ArticleNational junior squad scoops 17 medals
The national Under-20 team earned six more podium places on Sunday to end their four-day campaign with 17 medals (12 gold, four silver and one bronze) at the African Junior Championships in Tlemcen,...
View ArticleAfrican Junior Champs results
Results of finals at the African Junior Championships in Tlemcen, Algeria (29 June – 2 July, 2017): Men 100m (+2.8): 1 T Monareng (RSA) 10.41, 2 T Matiyenga (ZIM) 10.50, 3 S Dodin (SEY) 10.58, 4 A...
View ArticleSA athletes in record form
A total of 13 national oudoor records and bests have been set in the senior, junior and youth age groups this season, with Wayde van Niekerk leading a South African charge in the first half of the...
View ArticleVan Niekerk leads SA charge in Lausanne
World record holder Wayde van Niekerk will lead a six-strong South African contingent at the eighth leg of the Diamond League series in Lausanne on Thursday night. Having displayed superb form over...
View ArticleAnother record for Van Niekerk in Lausanne
Wayde van Niekerk clocked the fastest time in the world this year and broke the long-standing meeting record in the men’s 400m race at the eighth leg of the IAAF Diamond League series in Lausanne,...
View ArticleSA athletes show good form in Europe
Wenda Nel was in fine form on Sunday, taking third position in the women’s 400m hurdles race at the Diamond League meeting in London. The African champion completed the contest in 54.73, dipping under...
View ArticleSA youth team bag two medals
The South African team opened their campaign in spectacular fashion on Wednesday, securing top spot in the medals table after the first day of competition at the World U-18 Championships in Nairobi....
View ArticleTwo more medals for SA youth team
It was a rollercoaster day for the SA youth team on Thursday, though they experienced more highs than lows, earning two more medals on the second day of the World U-18 Championships in Nairobi. In the...
View ArticleSA sprinters stay in the hunt for medals
Sprint prodigies Tshenolo Lemao and Retshidisitswe Mlenga coasted through the opening round of the boys’ 200m event on Friday, keeping their hopes alive for another double medal charge at the World...
View ArticleYouth stars rocket to the top of the table
The national youth team produced one of South Africa’s best ever days at a major international championship on Saturday, raking in three gold medals and a bronze on the fourth day of the IAAF World...
View ArticleSA youth team earn three more medals
The South African youth team closed out their campaign in fine style on Sunday, bagging three more medals on the final day of the IAAF World U-18 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya. The squad achieved...
View ArticleSamaai wins in Rabat
Long jumper Ruswahl Samaai led the charge on Sunday, winning his specialist discipline to carry the South African contingent at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Rabat, Morocco. Samaai produced a...
View ArticleSemenya on fire in Monaco
Caster Semenya broke her own national record on Friday evening, taking a superb victory in the women’s 800m race at the 11th leg of the IAAF Diamond League series in Monaco. The Olympic 800m champion...
View ArticleSA team unveiled for World Championships
A 24-member national team has been announced by Athletics South Africa for the IAAF World Championships in London next month. The final team includes all four track and field medallists from last...
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