In the build-up to the new track and field season, we take a look at six of South Africa’s most promising junior athletes who are expected to shine in 2025. Bayanda Walaza Walaza stole the show last year, winning a memorable 100m/200m double at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Peru and securing a 4x100m…
Athletics South Africa track and field, road running and cross country fixtures list for the 2025 season. January 25 Jan – Elite Athletes and Coaches Meeting (OR Tambo Garden Court, Kempton Park) 25 Jan – ASA Awards (Montecasino, Fourways) February 16 Feb – Peninsula Marathon & ASA Marathon Championships (Cape Town) 23 Feb –…
Results of finals (top eight) at the Athletics South Africa Sub-Youth Championships held at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on 6 and 7 December 2024. Boys 13 100m 1 Khotso Motsamai (CGA) 11.36 2 Kamohelo Letebele (AVT) 11.37 3 Divine Xikhomgelo Chauke (ANWN) 11.43 4 Divan Pullen (ACNW) 11.45 5 Owethu Vuma (AGN) 11.47 6…
Results of finals (top eight) at the Athletics Gauteng North Sub-Youth Championships held at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria on 15 and 16 November 2024. Girls 7 60m: 1 Mila van Zyl (CP) 9.66, 2 Klara du Toit (TVAC) 9.72, 3 Ameli Kirkpatrick (TVAC) 9.79, 4 Cara Breytenbach (WILLE) 9.89, 5 Kayla Havenga (BKP) 10.07, 6…
Results of finals (top eight in each event) at the NWU Top 30 schools athletics meeting held at Puk McArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom between 10-12 October, 2024. U19 BOYS 100M 1 SHABANGU, BOKAMOSO (IND) 10.79 2 PIENAAR, FRANCO (BRITS) 10.83 3 DYASI, LEHLOGONOLO (IND) 10.89 4 DLADLA, BONGILE (IND) 10.90 4 SALIWE, REITUMETSE (IND)…
Combining well as a team, the boys 4x100m relay quartet representing Curro Hazeldean broke the world youth record on Friday, storming around the track in 39.92 seconds at the NWU Top 30 schools athletics meeting in Potchefstroom. The squad – Zathu Hlongwane, Inam Dlunge, Adam Motloung and Matodzi Ndou – took 0.03 off the previous…
Already one of South Africa’s most promising young athletes, Matodzi Ndou made an explosive statement on Wednesday by obliterating the national youth record in the 110m hurdles and running the second quickest time in history in his age group. Representing host school Curro Hazeldean in the boys’ U-17 race at the Curro Podium North track…
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)…
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…
Looking back on what has been perhaps the best season ever produced by a South African junior athlete, Bayanda Walaza says he won’t be changing any more than he needs to next year. After securing a 4x100m relay silver medal at the recent Olympic Games in Paris, 18-year-old matric student Walaza went on to wrap…
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