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A behind the scenes look at South African athletics
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Mosibodi Whitehead
6 days ago3 min read
'I just came out of nowhere' - Udeme Okon reflects on breakthrough 2024 & targets more success in 2025
When it comes to the current generation of South African teenage track and field stars, they tend to be from a handful of the same...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jan 293 min read
'I want to achieve what Zeney has achieved' - Tumi Ramokgopa
While world and Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and her rival Dutch track queen, Femke Bol, may seem the obvious choices for...
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Lebohang Pita
Jan 222 min read
'We help each other improve' - Bredenkamp brothers upbeat about 2025
Wian and Hanru Bredenkamp are brothers whose talent for discus, shot put and javelin has taken them beyond throwing things around on the...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jan 172 min read
'I know what I'm capable of' - Jeppe sprint sensation Manavhela joins Curro Hazeldean
As they continue on their quest to give opportunity to the next generation of Olympians, while positioning Curro Hazeldean as one of the...
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Lebohang Pita
Dec 11, 20243 min read
"I was motivated" - Chelsea van Dyk after winning her fourth title of the year
Chelsea van Dyk was so dominant in the U13 girls' 1500m final at the ASA sub-youth track and field championships in Bloemfontein that one...
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Lebohang Pita
Nov 27, 20243 min read
'There are big opportunities' - Khotso Mokena tells coaches at launch of new school sports programme in Ratanda
As Olympian Khotso Mokoena addressed the audience at the Khanya-Lesedi School of Sport Specialisation in Ratanda on 25 November, the five...
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Lebohang Pita
Nov 20, 20242 min read
'I want to dominate' - Brakpan Boy Cayde de Waal looks to continue good form in US NJCAA
One of the most fulfilling moments middle distance runner Cayde de Waal has experienced since his switch to the USA was his outstanding...
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Lebohang Pita
Nov 13, 20242 min read
"Never give up" - sprinter Oluchi Ndubueze looks back on 2024 and targets 2025 CAA U18 African champs
Had it not been for an encounter with a stray dog, Oluchi Ndubueze would probably not have realised that she was a talented sprinter and...
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Lebohang Pita
Nov 6, 20243 min read
"I see myself becoming one of the best in the world" - Curro Hazeldean sprinter Zattu Hlongwane
Sprinter Zattu Hlongwane is making the most of every opportunity that comes his way, using them as stepping stones to future long-term...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Oct 30, 20242 min read
"It's good to have such competition" says sprinting sensation Faith Konde after her win at Curro Podium South
Sprinter Faith Konde believes the strong competition with other top junior athletes like her 200m rival Ashley Cornelius, motivates her...
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Lebohang Pita
Oct 23, 20242 min read
'I want to win my category' - Shot Putter Liane Snooker targets glory at ASA Sub-Youth Champs in December
Young shot putter Liane Snooker spun powerfully and let out a scream as she fired her final throw in the U13 girls’ Shot Put at the...
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Lebohang Pita
Oct 16, 20242 min read
'I hope for a podium at nationals' - Mieke van der Merwe looks for a fourth national age-group title
Hurdler Mieke van der Merwe's down to earth attitude and insatiable desire for improvement are just some of the attributes that could...
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Lebohang Pita
Oct 9, 20242 min read
'It started with throwing stones' - Rising javelin star Luan Wohlfarht eyes success at ASA Sub-youth champs
"I will be happy for any place on the podium," says young javelin thrower after smashing his personal best at the Germiston Stadium....
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Lebohang Pita
Oct 2, 20242 min read
'I want to win double gold again' - U9 sprinter Mieke van Wyk gearing up to defend national Sub-Youth title
After winning the U7 60m and 80m national titles at last year’s Athletics South Africa (ASA) Sub-youth Interprovincial Championships in...
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Lebohang Pita
Sep 25, 20242 min read
'I see myself at the Olympics' - U13 race-walker Celina Mudawe shines at CGA Sub-Youth Meet
"I see myself at the Olympics," says young race-walker Celina Mudawe. Nicolene Cronje inspired a new generation of race-walkers when she...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Sep 19, 20242 min read
'It's something that I've been planning' - Matodzi Ndou runs 12.94 110m Hurdles to set new SA U18 Record
Matodzi Ndou's star shone the brightest on the day when Curro Hazeldean  announced themselves as a coming force in school athletics. Ndou...
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Lebohang Pita
Sep 18, 20242 min read
'I see myself representing SA at the Olympics' - Nkosi after winning first national title
When Hlengiwe Gift Nkosi won the Athletics South Africa (ASA) Cross Country Junior Women's 6km title two weeks ago at the Izak Steyl...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 10, 20242 min read
Vermeulen and Ramakgopa to shake up the seniors at ASA Senior Track and Field Championships
After three meets of the Athletics South Africa (ASA) Grand Prix Series, all eyes are on the national championships which take place at...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 6, 20242 min read
New kid on the hurdling block Kgoputso Manaleng on breaking records and SA title
For those who follow schools athletics in Gauteng, the name Phenyo Miyen will be familiar. The 15-year-old schoolboy is a hurdling...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Feb 28, 20242 min read
Wiepke Schoeman sets sights on World Cross Country Champs
At 17 years old, Wiepke Schoeman is one of South Africa's most promising middle and long distance running prospects. Over the last two to...
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