Sprint ace injured
Wednesday February 22, 2012Our Olympic Games hopeful Wayde van Niekerk has suffered an injury setback and the sprinter has been sidelined for two weeks, writes Mark Etheridge.
Stars take to the track
Wednesday February 22, 2012The middle-distance events at Saturday’s opening Yellow Pages interprovincial track and field meeting at Germiston look set to deliver some fine competiton as the race for places in the South African team for the Olympics later this year hots up.
Sprinters eye Germiston
Tuesday February 21, 2012The first Yellow Pages Interprovincial track and field meeting gets underway on Saturday in Germiston, Ekurhuleni and some of the most anticipated battles will be fought out in both the men’s and women’s sprints.
Para-athletes star
Tuesday February 21, 2012Our para-athletes have let it be known in no uncertain terms that they’re ready for the Paralympics in London later this year, writes Mark Etheridge.
Mokoena third in UK
Monday February 20, 2012Olympic silver medallist in Beijing four years ago, long jumper Khotso Mokoena placed third in the Aviva Grand Prix indoor track and field meeting in Birmingham, England at the weekend, writes Mark Etheridge.
Elroy eases to win
Monday February 20, 2012Elroy Gelant raced to his way to an impressive victory in the SA cross-country trials in Potchefstroom at the weekend.
Track series launched
Wednesday February 15, 2012The race is on for places on Team South Africa at this year’s Olympic Games in London and the announcement of the 2012 Yellow Pages track and field series will be music to the ears of our athletes.
Khotso 2nd in Germany
Monday February 13, 2012Beijing Olympic silver medallist Khotso Mokoena finished second on count-back behind Ignisious Gaisah in the long jump at the PSD Bank Meeting in Düsseldorf at the weekend with a jump of 7.98 metres.
LJ upbeat for 2012
Friday February 10, 2012By Mark Etheridge
Olympic Games medal contender LJ van Zyl is not finding the pressure to perform in London later this year any more of a hurdle.
Coolboy’s red-hot win
Sunday February 5, 2012Already having run a qualifying time for the Olympic Games in London later this year, Coolboy Ngamole all but made sure that he’s a racing certainty to be part of Team South Africa as he won Sunday’s SA Marathon Championships in George, writes Mark Etheridge.
