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