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SA’s Relay Woes Continue as Duplantis Soars Again
28 August 2023 — South Africa’s last shot at a medal on the track at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest went up in smoke as the men’s 4x100m relay team failed to complete their race in the showpiece final on Saturday night. There was a distinct sense of déjà …… read more
Relay team keep Simbine’s world champs medal hopes alive
26 August 2023 — South Africa’s 4x100m relay team ensured Akani Simbine will have another shot at a medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest after being disqualified from his 100m semifinal. The quartet of Shaun Maswanganyi, Benjamin Richardson, Clarence …… read more
Mentor Munyai Still Hungry to Compete
25 August 2023 — Clarence Munyai is the SA Record-holder in the 200m, but after showing good form in the 100m in recent months, he will be racing at these World Champs as part of the Team SA men’s 4x100m relay team on Friday. We caught up with him for a quick Q&A a …… read more
Back to the drawing board for dejected Van Niekerk
25 August 2023 — Wayde van Niekerk showed much promise in the build-up to the World Athletics Championships in Budapest but couldn’t replicate that speed he produced in the last few months when he took to the track for the 400m final on Thursday. All our World Champion …… read more
Shaking a hand from history: Meeting Tommie Smith
24 August 2023 — Journalist Karien Jonckheere was given the opportunity, courtesy of PUMA South Africa, to meet legendary athlete Tommie Smith at the PUMA House in Budapest. Karien brings the experience to life. Having covered sport as a journalist for over 20 years, i …… read more
SA’s 200m trio book semifinal spots as Fourie misses final
24 August 2023 — Marioné Fourie was the only South African athlete in action in the evening session at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Wednesday. The 21-year-old finished sixth in her 100m semifinal in 12.89 seconds, so missing out on Thursday’s final. …… read more
No Dampening Dambile’s Spirits
23 August 2023 — Fresh from making it into the semi-final round of the 200m at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, we caught up with South Africa’s Sinesipho Dambile for a quick Q&A. On Wednesday morning, in the men’s 200m first round heats, three South …… read more
Van Niekerk scrapes into 400m final and Gianmarco Tamberi wins high jump gold
23 August 2023 — Wayde van Niekerk had South Africans holding their breath as he missed out on automatic qualification for the 400m final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Tuesday. All our World Championship coverage is proudly fuelled by PUMA South A …… read more
Puma Welcomes Athletes to Budapest Ahead of World Athletics Championships
22 August 2023 — Sports company PUMA has kicked off its celebrations for the World Athletics Championships in style, welcoming athletes and media from around the world to the official opening of the PUMA House. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXzpA0gAbaI Maria Valdes ( …… read more
Testing day for Van der Walt while Reinstorf remains hungry for improvement
22 August 2023 — Zeney van der Walt put her body to the ultimate test, running the 400m hurdles and 400m just over two hours apart at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary on Monday night. The Commonwealth Games bronze medallist first booked a place in …… read more