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Thathe Msimango
Oct 18, 20242 min read
'I'll be happy with any time since it's my debut' - Xaba targets top 5 at Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
With the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon scheduled to take place this weekend, all eyes are on Glenrose Xaba to see how her much anticipated...
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Thathe Msimango
Oct 17, 20243 min read
'I'm excited to see how we can work together' - Cian Oldknow targets top 5 at Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
After an incredible year during which she produced 2:25:08 on debut at the Sevilla Marathon 2024, Cian Oldknow has set her sights on...
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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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Mosibodi Whitehead
Oct 15, 20242 min read
Olympic medals & world records - The man behind the Curro sprint success Thabo Matebedi shares the secret to his success
In the race to be named 2024 Athletics South Africa (ASA) coach of the year award, Thabo Matebedi is streaks ahead of many of his...
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Thathe Msimango
Oct 13, 20243 min read
Mokoka and Oldknow win big as Hollywood announce new partnership to help top runners improve their skills
Multiple SA champion Stephen Mokoka was named Hollywood Athletics Club national male athlete of the year at a glittering the awards...
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Thathe Msimango
Oct 10, 20242 min read
'Mokoka has shared valuable tips' - Milton Kekana out for PB at Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
Xcel Running Club top runner Milton Kekana is confident that he will be able to run a new personal best when he tackles the Sanlam Cape...
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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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Mosibodi Whitehead
Oct 1, 20242 min read
'South Africa has given me a lot' - Piet Wiersma signs first full pro contract with Nedbank
In a race billed as an assault on Precious Mashele's 27:35 SA 10km Record, Piet Wiersma was a surprising inclusion in the field of elite...
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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 25, 20242 min read
'Things are going well' - Mhlanga targets maiden sub 28 at Hollywoodbets Durban 10KM after Absa JOBURG 10K podium
Chris Mhlanga is on cloud nine this morning after a breakthrough performance at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K yesterday (24...
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Thathe Msimango
Sep 21, 20242 min read
'I didn't expect to be close to the SA record' - Xaba snatches victory in Gqeberha to inch closer to SPAR GRAND PRIX title
In what has become the norm this year, South African road running sensation Glenrose Xaba put delivered a scintillating performance,...
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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
Sep 14, 20243 min read
'Bong'musa helped me' - Khatoane says Mthembu told him to surge and win the Mpumalanga Million Rand Race
Billed as the first marathon on the continent whose winner will walk away as a millionaire, the Mpumalanga Marathon attracted some of...
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Thathe Msimango
Sep 13, 20242 min read
'The long term plan is to win Two Oceans' - Sehohle targets PB at Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
After running a time of 3:15:22 to finish in 11th position at the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon in what his first ultra marathon race,...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Sep 12, 20242 min read
'We can push together' - Oldknow and Xaba target SA Record as Xaba makes 42,2km debut at Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
Moments after winning her maiden SA senior women's 10km Cross Country title on Saturday (7 September, 2024), Cian Oldknow revealed that...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Sep 10, 20242 min read
'I've tried to quit so many times but my heart wouldn't let me' - Modupi Tladi wins maiden Cross Country title
"Sometimes I underestimate my talent, but a performance like this reminds me that it is God-given and I can use it to support myself."...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Aug 14, 20242 min read
'My body is fine now and I'm feeling good' - Tete Dijana recovered from Comrades and training for Soweto
Having gone into this year’s Comrades Marathon as the defending champion and favourite to become the first runner since Stephen Muzhingi...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Aug 9, 20242 min read
'Competing at the Olympics in 2021 was an incredible experience' - Neheng Khatala to race Absa TSHWANE 10K
This time three years ago, Neheng Khatala was preparing for her Olympic debut. Lesotho's national record holder over the marathon...
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Thathe Msimango
Jul 30, 20243 min read
'If I quit, it would have haunted me' - Hogan's 18-year journey to Olympic debut dream
In 2016, South African most successful discus thrower Victor Hogan tested positive for a banned substance called methylhexaneamine. He...
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