Manyonga grabs gold at World Champs
Luvo Manyonga jumps to a gold medal

Manyonga grabs gold at World Champs

South Africa bagged long jump gold and bronze through Luvo Manyonga and Ruswahl Samaai at the World Championships in London on Saturday, while Usain Bolt bowed out of the global athletics scene with bronze in the 100-metre final.  (more…)

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Van Niekerk eases into 400 semi-final
Wayde van Niekerk

Van Niekerk eases into 400 semi-final

South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk boxed clever to book his spot in the semi-finals of the men’s 400-metre at the IAAF World Championships in London on Saturday morning, writes MARK ETHERIDGE (more…)

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Semenya, long jumpers shine for SA
Caster Semenya

Semenya, long jumpers shine for SA

Day one of the IAAF World Athletics Championship is done and dusted…and it was Olympic medallists Caster Semenya and Luvo Manyonga who led the way for South Africa. (more…)

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Horn looking to make up for lost time
Carina Horn

Horn looking to make up for lost time

Frustration with a capital F might be the best way to describe how South Africa’s foremost female sprinter, Carina Horn, feels her season has played out thus far. (more…)

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Le Clos fails to reach final
Chad le Clos

Le Clos fails to reach final

Olympic silver medallist Chad le Clos blew any chance of medalling in the 100m butterfly at the Fina World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on Friday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE. (more…)

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Le Clos, Van der Burgh grab gold and bronze for SA
Le Clos and Cseh with their gold and silver medals.

Le Clos, Van der Burgh grab gold and bronze for SA

Olympians Chad le Clos and Cameron van der Burgh bagged South Africa’s first two medals at the 2017 Fina World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday evening, writes MARK ETHERIDGE.

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