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Thathe Msimango
Apr 19, 20242 min read
'I thrive on competition' - Adriaan Wildschutt looking forward to racing 5000m at ASA Champs
South African track star Adrian Wildschutt is looking forward to competing in the national Track & Field Championship. Wildschutt is...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 28, 20242 min read
Team SA upbeat ahead of World Cross Country Champs as Muluadzi, Leeto and Xaba lead senior teams
For the first time since the year 2007, a South African team departed for the World Cross Country Championships without Stephen Mokoka,...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 25, 20242 min read
van Dyk shines as SA Athletes win 13 medals (7 Gold) at All African Games
With less than 125 days to go until the Olympic Games kick off in Paris, South Africa’s top runners are showing all the right signs that...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 18, 20242 min read
Sepeng group on fire as Haingura closes in on Olympic Qualification at ASA Grand Prix
After Prudence Sekgodišo announced her intentions for the year ahead by qualifying for the Olympic Games in the first week of March,...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jan 30, 20242 min read
'I couldn't be more proud' - 2:39 debut at altitude fuels Oldknow's Olympic Marathon dream
In the race to secure #Paris2024 spots, Cian Oldknow delivered the most convincing performance yet of any Olympic Marathon hopeful when...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jan 29, 20243 min read
'I'll be leaving a legacy behind' - Moloi reflects on ASA Awards and shares plans for success at #Paris2024
When Khotso Mokoena took to the podium to at the Southern Sun, OR Tambo to speak in behalf of the South African Sports Confederation and...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jan 22, 20242 min read
'It was so exciting!' - Mosiako opens track season with new 5000m PB at EPA League Meeting
With 2023 behind us and an Olympic year upon us, the 2024 track and field season takes on greater significance. Many of South Africa,...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
May 20, 20233 min read
'I'm going to bounce back stronger' - Rutendo Nyahora on motherhood, running and the Olympic Games
This time last week while many of us were celebrating Mother's Day, one mother was running for her life. Rutendo Nyahora, a mother of two...
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Thathe Msimango
May 10, 20232 min read
'I am not getting ahead of myself' - Wildschutt stays grounded while celebrating new SA 10 000m mark
South African rising star athlete Adrian Wildschutz is delighted to have written himself into country’s athletics history books. On...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
May 8, 20232 min read
'Absa RYC improving standard of distance running in SA' - Gelant as he talks Paris Olympic Marathon
Elroy Gelant believes that the contribution being made by the Absa RUN YOUR CITY series will have long lasting effects on middle and long...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Feb 15, 20222 min read
Steyn joins Adidas as new Brand Ambassador
South Africa's most loved marathon athlete has swapped Nike for Adidas. After beginning her relationship with the swoosh brand when she...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Sep 16, 20212 min read
Urithi starts on road to develop future champions with sub 30 minute 10km challenge
As the lack of world South African class middle distance continues to be a matter for serious concern, one group of social runners have...
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