Competing in cold and wet conditions at Coetzenburg Stadium, Luvo Manyonga produced an electric performance on Friday, winning his first national title in seven years on Day 2 of the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Stellenbosch. Manyonga, a former world champion and Olympic long jump silver medallist, won the SA title for the first…

The opening day of the South African Track & Field Nationals in Stellenbosch was highlighted by the performance of a women’s middle-distance runner, which seemed fitting given this year’s venue for the Championships. It was in the 1980s and 1990s when middle-distance running used to bring the crowds to the famous Coetzenburg Stadium, the…

History was written at the Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon as Gerda Steyn claimed a record-breaking seventh victory, while little-known Arthur Jantjies enjoyed the biggest triumph of his emerging ultra marathon career. “It’s a phenomenal step – a big step. It’s history,” said 25-year-old Jantjies from Hopetown, a small town 120km outside Kimberley, after stopping the…

As Gerda Steyn targets a seventh victory and a host of men look to dethrone defending champion Joseph Khoarahlane Seutloali, the battle lines have been drawn ahead of Saturday’s Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon. Six-time champion Steyn let the media in on the winning mentality that has driven her unparalleled 56km success. “I know I have done…

There were six athletes representing South Africa at the World Indoor Championships in Kujawy Pomorze, Poland. Here is how they each performed at the event. In terms of records, Franco le Roux set an African record in the men's 60m hurdles, a 7.50sec in the heats. He followed up with runs of 7.55 and 7.51sec.…

The 2026 World Indoor Championships opened in Kijawy Pomorza, Poland, with six athletes confirmed to represent South Africa over the weekend.  There were two late changes to the team, with women’s shot put prospect Miné de Klerk and 19-year-old USA-based sprinter Karabo Letebele being withdrawals. A delayed flight for USA-based De Klerk put…

Team SA Olympian Adriaan Wildschutt produced arguably the best run of his career to win the New York City Half-Marathon title, hitting the tape in 59min 30sec, in what what his debut in the race. The South African star had competed over the 10,000m in the Paris Olympics.  Wildschutt ran a smart conservative race.…

Star South African 400m athlete Lythe Pillay surged to victory at the CGA Championships in Johannesburg, clocking 44.32 sec to set the fastest one-lap time in the world this year. The time was 0.03 seconds off of his PB set in 2024. Context needs to be applied in that it’s still March and…

The fact that South Africa are world champions in relay running is a case of a plan coming together, and there’s every reason to be positive that the class of 2026 will prove as successful as that of 2025 – and the future will get even brighter as we target the 2028 and 2032 Olympics.…

Team SA Olympian and defending champion Adriaan Wildschutt produced another commanding performance to retain his title at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Gqeberha 10K. In the women's race, Brenda Jepchirchir romped to a 30min 15sec victory which was a new SA All-Comers record. South Africa’s Glenrose Xaba (32:13) crossed the line in third. 'I was…