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Tumelo Motlagale

Tumelo Motlagale out to defend his SA marathon title

South African marathon runner Tumelo Motlagale is setting his sights on defending his Athletics South Africa Marathon championship title.

Carina Horn

How Coach Warner Prinsloo helped sprinter Carina Horn after her drug ban

South African 100m champion Carina Horn thought her life was over and was ready to hang up her spikes, but prominent track and field coach Warner Prinsloo stepped in to save her.

Ferdinand Omanyala vs Akani Simbine

ASA invites African champion Ferdinand Omanyala to push local sprinters

Athletics South Africa has invited African 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala to a few meetings in the hope of pushing local sprinters to meet World Athletics Championship qualifying standards.

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Semenya makes team for World Champs

South African athletics poster girl Caster Semenya has been included in the provisional line-up for the mixed relay at the World Cross Country Championships.

Akani Simbine and Zaney van der Walt

Simbine, van der Walt the big winners at inaugural ASA awards

South African 100m champion Akani Simbine and national 400m hurdles champion Zaney van der Walt were the big winners at the inaugural Athletics South Africa (ASA) awards held at the Thaba Echo Hotel in Johannesburg on Friday night.

Precious Mashele

Mashele laments strict qualifying standard by World Athletics

South African middle-distance runner Precious Mashele bemoaned the stringent qualifying standards set by the World Athletics Federation.

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