General athletics news, photos and latest results from the Republic of South Africa – marathon, cross-country, track and field
Stephen Mokoka and Nolene Conrad were the top South African finishers at the IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships in a tough day of competition for the Rainbow Nation in Valencia, Spain on Saturday.
South African middle distance star, Caster Semenya, gave the 34-year-old SA 1500m record a good scare at the third and final Liquid Telecom Athletix Grand Prix Series Meeting in Paarl when she crossed the line in 4:02.50 on Thursday, 22 March.
World champions Caster Semenya, Luvo Manyonga, and fast rising junior Zeney Van der Walt impress on the third day of 2018 ASA Senior T&F and Combined Events Championships, held at Tuks Athletics Stadium in Tshwane on Saturday.
The 2017 African U20 champion Clarence Munyai clocked a stunning time of 19.69 (-0.5 m/s) to win his men’s 200m semi-final at the 2018 ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Tshwane, South Africa on Friday 16 March.
Three national records fell on an action-packed opening day of the ASA Senior Championships, with sprinters keeping fans on the edge of their seats at Tuks Stadium, Tshwane on Thursday.
Fireworks are expected across a variety of disciplines at the 2018 ASA Senior Track & Field and Combined Events Championships at the Tuks Athletics Stadium in Tshwane, South Africa from 15-17 March.
Anaso Jobodwana edged out World 100m Champion Justin Gatlin in the men’s 150m, and Caster Semenya smashed the South African 1000m record at the second Liquid Telecom Athletix Grand Prix Series Meeting held at Tuks Athletics Stadium in Tshwane on Thursday.
World 100m champion, Justin Gatlin (USA) and 2015 World Championship 200m bronze medalist, Anaso Jobodwana will face off for the third time in their careers at the2nd Liquid Telecom Athletix Grand Prix Series Meeting at Tuks Athletics Stadium in Tshwane on Thursday.
South Africa’s Caster Semenya will face the Ugandan challenge of Winnie Nanyondo and Halimah Nakaayi in the seldom run 1000m at the second Liquid Telecom Athletix Grand Prix Series Meeting at Tuks Athletics Stadium in Tshwane.
World outdoor champion Luvo Manyonga won South Africa’s first medal, a Silver in the men’s Long Jump, on Day 2 of the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, UK.
South Africa’s former World bronze Medallist, Anaso Jobodwana, led the night’s top performers in the opening leg of the inaugural Liquid Telecom Athletix Grand Prix at Ruimsig Stadium in Roodepoort, Johannesburg on Thursday.
Athletics South Africa (ASA) together with local sports marketing agency, Stillwater Sports, have announced Liquid Telecom as the title sponsor of the Liquid Telecom Athletix Grand Prix Series.
A star studded line up will be presented at the first Liquid Telecom Athletix Grand Prix Meeting at the Ruimsig stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday, 1 March 2018.
World long jump bronze medallist, Ruswahl Samaai will open his 2018 season at the second Athletix Grand Prix Meeting on 8 March at Tuks Athletics Stadium in Tshwane.
Athletics South Africa have announced a team of seven athletes for the IAAF World Indoor Championships – Birmingham 2018 from 1-4 March.
Kenya’s 2015 World Javelin throw champion and 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist, Julius Yego, has been added to the growing list of global superstars for the 2018 Athletix Grand Prix Series meetings in South Africa.
Athletics South Africa (ASA) in conjunction with Stillwater Sports have unveiled PUMA South Africa as the official footwear and apparel partner of the 2018 Athletix Grand Prix Series.
A 10-member national team has been named by Athletics South Africa for the IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships in Valencia, Spain on 24 March, 2018.
South Africa’s double Olympic and triple World Champion, Caster Semenya will compete in the women’s 1000m, a rarely run event on the track, at the Tuks Stadium in Tshwane – the second of three Athletix Grand Prix Meetings – on Thursday, 8 March 2018.
Athletics South Africa (ASA) has unveiled a nine-member South African team for the 2018 CAA Southern Region Cross Country Championships in Vacoas, Mauritius on February 24.
World champion Luvo Manyonga betters his own SA indoor record in long jump, Dominique Scott-Efurd, Derrick Mokaleng and Carina Horn also smashed South African indoor records over the weekend.
World 100m champion Justin Gatlin has joined the list of world-class athletes who will compete at the inaugural Athletix Grand Prix Series meetings in South Africa next month.
South African long jumper, Luvo Manyonga, kicked off his 2018 season with a national record performance, of 8.32m, at the Meeting Paris Indoor on Wednesday evening.
South African sprinter Anaso Jobodwana will run the men’s 200m at the first Athletix Grand Prix Series meeting billed to hold at the Ruimsig Stadium, Johannesburg on Thursday, 1 March 2018.
Athletics South Africa (ASA) have unveiled a 20-member national team for the CAA African Cross Country Championships to be held in Chlef, Algeria on 17 March 2018.
Dominique Scott-Efurd set a new indoor record and Desmond Mokgobu broke new ground in the marathon, as South African athletes begin their busy 2018 season around the world.
South African Akani Simbine will start his 2018 season at the second of the three Athletix Grand Prix Meetings at the Bestmed Tuks Stadium in Tshwane on Thursday, 8 March 2018.
SASCOC have named a 169-member team, including 13 athletes and 8 para-athletes, to represent South Africa at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia between 4-15 April.
Usain Bolt inspired exceptional performances from high school athletes competing in the PUMA School of Speed athletics meet at Ruimsig Stadium in Johannesburg on Monday 29 January 2018
Jamaican World athletics icon, Usain Bolt, will be at Ruimsig Stadium in Johannesburg on Monday 29 January as part of a development programme sponsored by PUMA.
Ncincilili Titi blasted past the South African Indoor record for the men’s 200m, with 20.45, on the second day of the Clemson Invitational in Clemson, South Carolina on Saturday 20 January.
Athletics South Africa has expressed joy at the turning of the sod for the Mbulaheni Mulaudzi Stadium at Mudulini village in Makhado, Limpopo province on Friday.
Thabang Mosiako and Kesa Molotsane edged out the national men’s and women’s champions on Saturday, charging to victory in their respective categories at the ASA Cross Country Trials at the University of Free State in Mangaung.
South Africa’s golden girl, Caster Semenya, has been nominated for the Laureus World Sports Woman of the Year award to be held in Monaco on 27 February 2018.
Athletics South Africa (ASA) has launched the ASA Athletix Grand Prix Series in which a total prize incentive of R1 365 000.00 (US$ 110,000) will be offered to athletes to produce outstanding performances in 2018.