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SA 400m rising star Lythe Pillay

SA athletics rising star Lythe Pillay excited for 2023 season

The feeling of bagging a silver medal at his first senior event has not yet sunk in for rising 400m star Lythe Pillay, but he's ready to make his mark in the top ranks.

SA sprinter Akani Simbine

Akani Simbine bags seventh SA National Champs title in Potch

South African sprint ace Akani Simbine successfully defended his 100m title at the South African Senior Track and Field Championships at the Puk MacArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom yesterday.

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.

Hendrick Ramaala

Ramaala bemoans 5000m qualifying time

Five-time Olympian and celebrated middle-distance runner Hendrick Ramaala claims no local runner can run the qualifying standard of 13:07:00 required by the World Athletics Federation in the 5000m.

SA 5 000m record holder Elroy Gelant

SA record-holder targets World Championships qualification

South African 5000m record holder Elroy Gelant has set his sights on qualifying for the upcoming 2023 World Athletics Championships in Hungary.

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