It has been a memorable season for South African athletes on the international track and field circuit. We take a look back at five of the best performances achieved during a superb 2024 campaign. Simbine breaks SA record in Olympic final As he always does, experienced sprinter Akani Simbine delivered in spectacular fashion, retaining his…
After producing superb 2024 seasons, Akani Simbine and Prudence Sekgodiso struggled to put up a fight in the Diamond League Final in Brussels on Friday night. At the back end of a long campaign, which started for both athletes more than six months ago, neither of them were able to challenge for the Diamond League…
Africa will be well represented at the Diamond League Final, with 63 athletes from the continent competing at the top-flight season finale in Brussels on Friday and Saturday. The African contingent at the two-day meeting will be confident of securing titles in a range of events, spearheaded by five Olympic champions. ALSO READ: Prudence Sekgodiso…
Having become a force on South Africa’s roads in recent years, Glenrose Xaba will make her highly anticipated debut next month when she lines up for her first 42.2km race at the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon. While a strong international field was announced by the organisers on Wednesday, in both the men’s and women’s races,…
Experienced sprinter Akani Simbine and rising middle-distance star Prudence Sekgodiso will hope to close out their top-flight seasons in style when they line up in the Diamond League Final in Brussels this weekend. The only South African athletes in the entry lists for the two-day event, Simbine and Sekgodiso will both compete on Friday. Simbine,…
A powerful line-up has been announced for the Hollywoodbets Durban 10km later this month, with local stars gearing up to face a strong foreign contingent at the annual race. The men’s contest, in particular, looks set to be a thriller, with a long list of elite contenders included in the line-up. In-form athlete Elroy Gelant…
Results of the 2024 South African Cross Country Championships held at Isak Steyl Stadium in Vanderbijlpark on Saturday 7 September. Men Seniors 10km: 1 Kabelo Mulaudzi (CGA) 28:01, 2 Bennet Seloyi (CGA) 28:21, 3 Chris Mhlanga (CGA) 28:37, 4 Kabelo Melamu (CGA) 28:49, 5 Mohau Rasogo (ANWN) 29:01, 6 Nkosikhona Mhlakwana (KZNA)…
There was no stopping Kabelo Mulaudzi or Cian Oldknow on Saturday, as they charged to victory in the senior 10km races at the SA Cross Country Championships in Vanderbijlpark. Mulaudzi, the defending champion in the men’s contest, shook off challenges from his Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) teammates Bennet Seloyi and Chris Mhlanga, breaking away in…
Some hard-fought battles are expected on Saturday, with Kabelo Mulaudzi and Karabo Mailula lining up in defence of their national senior titles at the SA Cross Country Championships in Vanderbijlpark. Mulaudzi and Mailula, who won gold in the senior 10km races in Gqeberha last year, will both be aiming to retain their crowns this weekend. Neither…
Udeme Okon is such a phenomenally talented athlete he is already being compared to one of South Africa’s all-time greats on the track. And the comparisons between Okon and 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk are not only valid, but they offer some idea of what we can expect from the 19-year-old sprinter. While…
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