Probably one of the most versatile and consistent athletes this past decade, 5 time World Cross Country representative Lebogang Phalula makes her comeback to the track at tomorrow afternoon’s TomTom 1000m Classic Shootout in Johannesburg. Despite her absence from track running and a shift of focus to road running, she heads to Shootout quite confident after an impressive…
Anuscha Nice has been playing second fiddle to the likes of Gena Lofstrand and Caster Semenya and, despite being one the most consistent 800m women’s stars of this era, she has not won many major titles. Could this year be any different? Well, she is one of the favourites to win tomorrow evening’s exciting and…
Who can forget Weitsz powering away last year to the win the 1000m Classic Shootout in fashion. And with her running a 2:07.81 just last night on the 800m she is in peak condition to run tomorrows race. It has been said that with her 800m speed and 1500m endurance that Simonay Weitsz was born…
Race 1 Jerry Motsau who won the 2014 SA 1500m title in style on the old LC De Villiers stadium is probably one of the most decorated athletes in this race. He boasts with a 1500m pb of 3:36.74 and has clocked a 1000m at 2:23.88. In 2015 he was the Bronze medalist at SA…
RACE 1 Junior George Kusche took a 4th place at last years senior SA’s and narrowly missed out on the World Junior Champs 800m final. But this season so far he has ran a new 1500m pb of 3:49 and opened up his 800m campaigne with a win at the Randburg Invitational 800m. His pb…
RACE 1 Tlou Seloba took bronze in the 2015 Classic Shootout with a time of 2:22.81 and the “The Mighty Elephant” will look to make it gold this time round whilst Siyabonga Treasure Derison took silver in the 2016 version with a time of 2:22.62 after grabbing that bronze in the 2000m Classic Shootout so he is no…
BiOThe Classic Shootout’s have broken SA bests, prepared athletes for Olympics, gave juniors breakthrough’s, put primary school athletes up against senior ladies, developed into sprint and middle distance races, and now…. this coming Friday, we take it to the next level. The Classic Shootout series presented by Backtrack Sports will host a never before seen 1000m…
Clarence Munyai is an athlete who needs no introduction and will be debuting in the 300m Classic Shoot-Out looking for a spectacular win in what is his season opener since competing in Rio. Munyai’s PB times are desired by most athletes his age and older, boasting a 10.28 in the 100m and 20.36 in the 200m….
Ranti Dikgale is has become a household name in South African athletics and more especially in the 600m CLASSIC SHOOTOUT. Dikgale chased the elusive 600m title after finishing 3rd in 2014 and 2nd in 2015 but in 2016 he won and successfully defended his title in 2017 with a powerful finish from behind. Dikgale has…
Lebogang Moeng will be debuting in the 300m Classic Shoot and this man is no stranger to running in big races after bagging 2 SA titles under his belt already. Moeng has a PB of 45.47 in the 400m and 20.51 in the 200m making him a definite force to be reckoned with in this…
