Strong fields have been unveiled for the second leg of the ASA Grand Prix series to be held at UJ Stadium in Johannesburg on Wednesday. We take a look at six athletes who are expected to light up the track. Bayanda Walaza (200m) The world junior champion is in spectacular form, having set a national…
World junior champion Bayanda Walaza took another big step forward in his blossoming career on Saturday, dipping under 10 seconds for the first time to win the Gauteng North provincial senior 100m title at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria. Walaza clocked 9.99 seconds, finishing well clear of silver medallist Gift Leotlela who crossed the line in…
Delivering the biggest surprise of the meeting, Karabo Letebele stuck up his hand at the ASA Grand Prix in Pretoria on Wednesday, emerging as the latest in a long line of phenomenal junior sprinters produced by South Africa over the last decade. Letebele set a personal best of 10.19 seconds, outclassing a strong field which…
Multiple national records fell on Wednesday, and there was a stunning victory by junior sprinter Karabo Letebele, as the ASA Grand Prix series opened with some memorable performances at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria. Opening the main programme at the top-flight domestic meeting, Leandri Holtzhausen produced an impressive heave of 67.95 metres in the women’s hammer…
Some of Africa’s top track and field athletes will compete at the Tshwane leg of the ASA Grand Prix series to be held at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria on Wednesday. We take a look at six individuals who are expected to deliver standout performances. Ferdinand Omanyala (100m) A regular performer on SA soil, Omanyala returns…
Multiple national records holders and Olympic medallists turned out on Thursday at the invitational track and field meeting hosted by Hoërskool Stellenbosch on Wednesday, 5 March, to open the new ACE Trust track. Among the winners were sprint star Akani Simbine, who triumphed in the men’s 60m race in 6.57 seconds, and middle-distance specialist Prudence…
Long-distance runner Adriaan Wildschutt continued his record-breaking spree on Sunday, opening his season with another explosive performance in Boston. Competing at the Boston University Last Chance meeting, Wildschutt clocked 12:55.02 over 25 laps of the indoor track. He took second place behind American athlete Nico Young, who won the race in 12:51.56. Another national record…
Bayanda Walaza, born on February 9, 2006, in Katlehong, Gauteng, has quickly risen to prominence as one of South Africa’s most promising young sprinters. His journey in athletics has been nothing short of remarkable, with a string of impressive achievements that have solidified his status as a rising star in the global sprinting scene. Achievements…
Middle-distance runner Charne Swart made a career breakthrough on Saturday, winning the women’s 800m race at the Athletics Gauteng North (AGN) league meeting at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria. Swart completed the two-lap contest in 1:59.86, becoming the sixth South African woman to run under two minutes (2:00.00) over the 800m distance. The 23-year-old athlete, who…
Sinesipho Dambile was the star performer on Friday, rocketing to victory in a new South African best in the men’s 150m sprint at the Simbine Classic Shootout held at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria. Dambile, a former national champion over 200m, took the 150m contest in 15.01 seconds at the Classic Shootout, which was held in…
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