ATHLETICS-SA

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.

Prudence Sekgodiso

Rising SA middle-distance star Prudence Sekgosido reflects on 2022

Rising South African 800m and 1500m champion Prudence Sekgodiso has reflected on what has been a year of mixed fortunes.

SA sprinter Akani Simbine

Akani Simbine to push for world title in 2023, vows coach Werner Prinsloo

Prominent South African sprint coach Werner Prinsloo and sprint ace Akani Simbine have vowed to continue their push for that elusive World Championship medal in 2023.

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