Full programme of the 2025 University Sport South Africa (USSA) Athletics Championships taking place at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria between Thursday and Saturday (1-3 May). Day one (Thursday, 1 May) 6.30am – half-marathon women, final 6.30am – half-marathon men, final 9am – heptathlon women, 100m hurdles 9.30am – decathlon men, 100m 9.40am – 1500m men,…
At the age of 17, Hannah Hope Vermaak is fast becoming one of South Africa’s brightest young talents in athletics, as a sprinter whose speed, determination and life story have already inspired many. Background Born in Ghana on October 5, 2007, Vermaak’s life changed forever when she was adopted by South African parents at just…
Results of finals at the three-day South African Senior Track and Field Championships held at NWU McCarthur Stadium in Potchefstroom between 24-26 April 2025. Men 100m 1 Gift Leotlela (AGN) 9.99 2 Bayanda Walaza (AGN) 10.00 3 Benjamin Richardson (ACNW) 10.05 4 Cheswill Johnson (CGA) 10.12 5 Karabo Letebele (AVT) 10.17 6 Naeem Jack (WPA)…
Elroy Gelant produced a superb effort on Sunday, breaking the 31-year-old South African men’s marathon record in Hamburg, while Adam Lipschitz dipped under 2:10:00 in London. At the Hamburg Marathon in Germany, Gelant took fourth place in 2:05:36. The 38-year-old athlete, who finished 11th in the 42km race at the Olympic Games in Paris last…
Results of finals on day two of the South African Senior Athletics Championships at NWY McArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom on Friday. Men 400m hurdles 1 Sabelo Dhlamini (CGA) 48.57 2 Njabulo Mbatha (AGN) 49.28 3 Martiens du Preez (AGN) 49.55 4 Wernich van Rensburg (AFS) 49.90 5 Matodzi Ndou (AGN) 50.17 6 Rofhiwa Rollen Sitelele…
Results of finals on the opening day of the South African Senior Athletics Championships at NWU McArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom. Men 100m 1 Gift Leotlela (AGN) 9.99 2 Bayanda Walaza (AGN) 10.00 3 Benjamin Richardson (ACNW) 10.05 4 Cheswill Johnson (CGA) 10.12 5 Karabo Letebele (AVT) 10.17 6 Naeem Jack (WPA) 10.18 7 Rivaldo Roberts…
Full programme of the three-day SA Senior Athletics Championships being held at Puk McArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom starting on Thursday. Day one (Thursday, 24 April) 9am – heptathlon women, 100m hurdles 9.10am – 100m women, heats 9.40am – 100m men, heats 9.45am – heptathlon women, high jump 10.10am – 400m women, heats 10.15am – long…
The three-day SA Senior Athletics Championships starts at Puk McArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom on Thursday. We take a look at six events that could produce thrilling battles in the chase for national titles. Men 100m Though national record holder Akani Simbine won’t line up in defence of his title, as he is focusing on the…
Results of the Botswana Golden Grand Prix track and field meeting held in Gaborone on Saturday, 12 April 2025. Men 100m (A race) 1 Akani Simbine (RSA) 9.90 2 Ferdinand Omanyala (KEN) 10.00 3 Retshidisitswe Mlenga (RSA) 10.15 4 Mark Otieno Odhiambo (KEN) (KEN) 10.22 5 Kobe Vleminckx (BEL) 10.27 6 Tyquendo Tracey (JAM) 10.30…
Long-distance runner Adriaan Wildschutt continued his record-breaking spree on Sunday, shattering the South African 10km mark at the Absa Run Your City race in Gqeberha. Wildschutt, who already holds the national 3 000m, 5 000m and 10 000m records on the track, set a new SA mark on the road for the first time in…
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