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Charles Baloyi
Jan 20, 20212 min read
ASA pleads with Luvo to come out of hiding
Athletics South Africa president Aleck Skhosana has made a heartfelt plea to Mzansi long jump superstar Luvo Manyonga to come out of...
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Charles Baloyi
Jan 20, 20213 min read
Molotsane disappointed that cross country has been postponed
Road running queen Kesa Molotsane can't hide her disappointment after the Cross Country Trials due to take place in Potchefstroom at the...
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Thathe Msimango
Jan 19, 20213 min read
Mthembu lands new car sponsor
South African ultra-marathon sensation Bongumusa Mthembu hopes his eye-catching achievements on the road over the past decade will...
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Thathe Msimango
Jan 18, 20212 min read
Nkhasi finds new club, new coach & new distance
After they announced the signings of veterans such as Poppy Mlambo and Prodigal Khumalo, Top Runner Namakoe Nkhasi has became the latest...
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Charles Baloyi
Jan 18, 20213 min read
I needed a new challenge - Nzima
Prominent South African road runner Sibusiso Nzima left his long-time home, The Nedbank Running Club in order to pursue new...
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Charles Baloyi
Jan 15, 20212 min read
Bosman keeps training while hoping for races to return
2016 Comrades Marathon champion Charne Bosman is hoping against hope that big races will resume again soon. Covid-19 has laid waste to...
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Charles Baloyi
Jan 14, 20213 min read
SASCOC want to help Luvo
The SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) is working with Athletics SA (ASA) to help struggling long jump star Luvo...
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Charles Baloyi
Jan 13, 20212 min read
Tuks top dog backs Simbine to medal at Tokyo 2021
If the University of Pretoria director of athletics, Danie Cornelius, were a betting man, he would getting ready to place a wager on...
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Charles Baloyi
Jan 12, 20213 min read
Thugwane backs Mokoka to medal at Tokyo 2021
SA long-distance sensation Stephen Mokoka is more than capable of winning a medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, that's according to...
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Charles Baloyi
Jan 11, 20212 min read
I won because I never stopped training - Mashele
Fresh from winning the Central Gauteng Athletics cross country championships, Precious Mashele is now targeting first place at the...
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Charles Baloyi
Jan 8, 20212 min read
Ashworth signs for Boxer Athletics Club as Team Massmart closes down
In 2018, former Comrades Marathon champion Ann Ashworth launched the Massmart Running Club in Durban. The talented ultra-marathon runner...
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Charles Baloyi
Jan 7, 20213 min read
Athletes need financial assistance from Sascoc & ASA to perform at Tokyo 2021 - Samaai
Because he is a medal contender for Team SA heading into The Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Ruswahl Samaai continued...
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Charles Baloyi
Jan 6, 20213 min read
Soweto Marathon Trust pay tribute to Chuene
The Soweto Marathon Trust has revealed that they were planning to invite late Athletics South Africa President Leonard Chuene, to attend...
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Thathe Msimango
Jan 5, 20212 min read
Mathebula runs for school kids
Themba Mathebula's journey from rural child to captain of industry is not an uncommon one in modern day South Africa. Like former City of...
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Charles Baloyi
Jan 4, 20213 min read
Thugwane hails Chuene for putting athletes first.
SA marathon legend Josia Thugwane paid a moving tribute to the former Athletics South Africa (ASA) president Leonard Chuene. Chuene...
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Charles Baloyi
Dec 7, 20202 min read
Student athletes hit hard by lockdown
Middle-distance runner Milton Kekana is feeling the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. When fellow athletes smiled to the bank to withdraw...
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Charles Baloyi
Dec 2, 20202 min read
Kekana unearth's Future Champions in Mpumalanga
Veteran runner Johannes Kekana does not want to take his knowledge to the grave with him. The 48 year old has decided to start ploughing...
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Charles Baloyi
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Nzima in a race against time to qualify for Tokyo 2021
Sibusiso Nzima is in a race against time in his bid to qualify for the Olympic Games. When the Nedbank Running Club athlete blew out the...
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Charles Baloyi
Nov 30, 20203 min read
Mulaudzi ready for Mandela run
Leading SA runner Collen Mulaudzi is raring to go ahead of the Nelson Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run virtual event taking place on...
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Charles Baloyi
Nov 25, 20202 min read
Steyn stays grounded amid talk of an Olympic medal
As the Tokyo Olympics draw closer, many are beginning to believe that in Gerda Steyn, South Africa has a real medal prospect. Aside from...
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