Wenda makes her mark
Friday May 4, 2012Wenda Theron ran her way into Olympic Games contention on Friday when she ran a personal best time of 55.37 seconds for the 400-metre hurdles at the South African Open track and field championships in Pretoria, writes Mark Etheridge.
Olympic duo in PE
Friday May 4, 2012Two London Olympic Games hopefuls will be vying for the top spot in the 10-kilometre race at the SPAR Women’s Challenge in Port Elizabeth on Saturday morning.
Stars out to qualify
Friday May 4, 2012It’s open season on qualifying for the London Olympics this weekend when the SA Open track and field championships take place at Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria on Friday and Saturday.
World champ for SA
Thursday May 3, 2012Reigning 400-metre world champion, Amantle Montsho is amongst the athletes in the line-up to compete in the SA Open Championships in Pretoria this weekend.
Coertzen’s top 10
Saturday April 28, 2012By Mark Etheridge
Willem Coertzen headed back to London last week on top of the world after posting an Olympic qualifying mark for the Olympics in his home from home later this year.
Sweet, sour for ASA
Friday April 27, 2012By Mark Etheridge
South African athletics is celebrating good and dealing with bad news on Freedom Day this Friday.
Athletes get another shot
Thursday April 26, 2012South Africa’s top athletes will get another shot at joining the Olympic squad at the national student championships hosted by the University of Johannesburg this weekend.
Irvette steps up
Sunday April 22, 2012By Mark Etheridge
Irvette van Blerk has ensured that South African should have a three-strong women’s marathon team at the London Olympics later this year.
Semenya seals spot
Saturday April 21, 2012Former world 800-metre champion, Caster Semenya became the fifth of our track and field athletes to qualify for the Olympic Games when she won the two-lap event at Yellow Pages III in Pretoria on Friday night.
More athletics action
Friday April 20, 2012A week after the national track and field championships in Port Elizabeth, the Yellow Pages III meeting comes to Pretoria on Friday night.
