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Teen talent Ramokgopa making her mark in senior ranks
3 April 2024 — By Karien Jonckheere Tumi Ramokgopa admitted the nerves kicked in when she lined up for the 400m hurdles at the final ASA Grand Prix meet of the season in Johannesburg last week. At just 16 years old, it was only her third race against senior athletes, …… read more
Mental Wellness: Just Tired, or Burnt Out?
3 April 2024 — How do we know whether we’re just tired, or possibly experiencing burnout? Here are some signs to look out for. – By Paula Quinsee… read more
Tebogo dominates again as SA mixed relay team set new national record
28 March 2024 — By Karien Jonckheere Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo once again provided the highlight of the night at the third and final ASA Grand Prix meet in Johannesburg on Wednesday. The 20-year-old blitzed to the fastest time in the world this year over 200m, powerin …… read more
Ramp your way up to better fitness with Vitality Run Series
26 March 2024 — Beginning a journey towards fitness isn’t just about breaking a sweat – it’s about igniting your passion, propelling you towards a lifestyle filled with energy and purpose. One way to do this is to incorporate race events into your fitness routine. The …… read more
Munyai keeps eyes on the prize as he targets third Olympics
22 March 2024 — By Karien Jonckheere Clarence Munyai may not have the Olympic qualifying time for the 200m in the bag just yet, but he’s confident it will come. The former national champion ran 20.91 seconds for fourth place at the second ASA Grand Prix meet in Pretor …… read more
GENERAL ENTRIES OPEN FOR THE ICONIC RHODES RUN
20 March 2024 — GENERAL ENTRIES OPEN FOR THE ICONIC RHODES RUN ON 29 JUNE 2024 For the first time in the race’s long history, general entries have opened for the 34th Rhodes Run taking place on Saturday, 29 June 2024. The challenging route follows roads and paths high …… read more
Keeping Track of the Best
20 March 2024 — While there were unfortunately once again no medals for our track and field athletes at the World Champs in Budapest – South Africa last won a global medal in athletics in 2017 – there were still many highlights in the athletics arena to celebrate. Her …… read more
Tebogo, Haingura and Sekgodiso light up the track at second ASA Grand Prix
19 March 2024 — By Karien Jonckheere Botswana’s athletes stole the show at the second ASA Grand Prix meet of the season in Pretoria on Monday night. Better known for his exploits over 100 and 200m, having medalled in both events at the World Athletics Championships in …… read more
Road To Redemption: Simbine sets sights on Paris
15 March 2024 — By Karien Jonckheere After shaking off a disappointing end to last season, which had started so promisingly but ended with a false start in the 100m semifinal and a dropped baton at the World Athletics Championships, Akani Simbine is only looking forwa …… read more
Training ON SA Vibes
12 March 2024 — South Africa has been a favourite winter training destination for European athletes for many years. What that means is that they head to sunny SA in their European winter months – our summer – for training in our great weather conditions, when running …… read more