WORLD-CHAMPIONSHIPS

Athletics South Africa president James Moloi

Shortage of medals does not mean that ASA had a bad year – James Moloi

Athletics South Africa (ASA) president James Moloi insist the public’s criticism of the federation is unwarranted following a medal-less performance at the World Senior Championships in Budapest earlier this year.

Kesa Moletsane

Long-distance runner Kesa Molotsane shifts her focus to world champs

Long-distance runner Kesa Molotsane won’t be able participating in the Spar Ladies 10km Jozi leg on 1 October due to her commitment to represent South Africa at the world championships in Riga, Latvia on the same date.

Geraldine Pillay

Geraldine Pillay concerned about Team SA at World Champs

Retired sprint legend Geraldine Pillay has expressed disappointment at Team South Africa’s performance at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

SA middle-distance runner Ryan Mphahlele

Ryan Mphahlele targets World Champs qualification

Top SA middle-distance runner Ryan Mphahlele hopes to run a World Championships standard qualifying time of 3:34:20 in the 1500m event at the South African Senior Track and Field championships at the Puk MacArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom from Thursday to Saturday.

Akani Simbine of Team South Africa competes in the Men's 100m Round 1 heats on day five of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on August 2, 2022 on the Birmingham, Uni

Simbine aims to end World Championship medal drought in Hungary

South African track and field coach of the year Werner Prinsloo says SA 100m champion Akani Simbine could end his long wait for a medal at the World Championships in Budapest later this year.