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admin June 2, 2017May 21, 2023 Amiena Dollie, Charles Sprinkle, Clement du Plessis, Cliffie Booysen, Graham February, Graham Schaffers, Ingrid Arendse, Jerome Sprinkle, Julian Williams, Lavender October, Leon Rossouw, Maureen van der Ross, Mondale High School, Nazeem Smith, Ned Doman Secondary School, Odessa Krause, Pierre Abrahams, Qanita Nazier, Sandra Petersen, Scottsville High School, Shamiela Jordan, Shaun Vester, Spartans Amateur Athletics Club, Susan Newman, Teano Patience, Willie Davids

Speed sensation Odessa Krause lit up the track

CLEMENT DU PLESSIS “I’VE never seen anything like that before. An athlete with so much natural speed, aggression, pluck and...

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admin May 26, 2017March 22, 2022 Amiena Dollie, Bernard Adams, Cedric van Wyk, Cheryl October, Gawa Moyce, Janine Turner, Leigh-Ann Naidoo, Nariman Rylands, Roslyn Meyer, Sandra Petersen, Shameela Jordan

Kids’ chance to show the world, says field champion Janine Turner

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS I WAS always eager to learn and improve my technique as a field athlete in the...

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admin May 4, 2017March 22, 2022 Denver Vraagom, Mercia Misroll, Robin April, Shaheeda Majiet, Sharon Klein, Tessa Hefele, Valda Booysen, Wendal Smith, Willie Davids

Mercia holds her own against the best

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS FORMER senior schools athlete Mercia Smith (Misroll) was able to make a successful transition to senior...

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admin April 20, 2017March 22, 2022 Abraham Charles, Allan O'Ryan, Andre Rhoode, Andy James, Bobang Phiri, Brian Daniels, Bronwyn Bock, Cedric Momberg, Clint Cloete, Cornel van Sitters, Dean Daniels, Derick Fredericks, George van der Burg, GT Moodley, Ismail Collier, Ivan Masters, Leon Pietersen, Mark Frank, Odessa Krause, Owen Machelm, Phoebius Mullins, Rashard Williams, Sammy Frans, Shaun Vester, Shawn Abrahams, Terrence Smith, Theo Desmore, Walter Fourie

Rhoode thrills at schools’ meeting with a record-breaking run in the 400m

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS “THERE’S nothing better than to run in front of your own school at an athletics meeting...

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admin March 24, 2017March 22, 2022 Andrew October, Herman Gibbs, Ismail Collier, Jim Hines, John Wippenaar, Kenny Roman, Paul Nash, Terrence Smith, Tommie Smith, Valeri Borzov

Pure lightning – no engineering on express Terrence Smith

SPRINTERS, the scientists say, are born not made. One such sprinter, who drew applause from packed stadiums whenever he donned...

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admin March 17, 2017March 22, 2022 Belinda Nkonzo, Carol Khume, Elana Meyer, Gavin Doyle, Jim Nkonzo, Medoda Moshiyi, Mzoli Ngcawuzele, Patrick Sogiba, Reginald Lizwe, Victor Vanyaza

Belinda Nkonzo overcomes barriers on her way to the top

By CLEMENT DU PLESSIS STAR Gugulethu athlete Belinda Nkonzo took all manner of coaching on board to become a top...

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admin March 3, 2017March 22, 2022 Aubrey Jaftha, Bernard Adams, Derick Fredericks, Desmond Zibi, Donovan Wright, Ebenezer Felix, Edwin Roems, Emeraan Ishmail, Freddie Damon, George Montanus, Harold Adams, Hermanus Williams, Jantjie Marthinus, Kathy Davids, Keith Mayer, Mark Frank, Mark Jacobs, Michael Toll, Shaheeda Majiet, Shawn Abrahams, Tobias Philander, Willie Davids

Cash-strapped Toll in race to Masters

FORMER senior schools’ and senior men’s 800m champion Michael Toll could hardly believe it when in the new era...

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admin February 24, 2017March 22, 2022 Cecil Witbooi, Colin Francke, Derek Fredericks, Ebenezer Felix, Jantjie Marthinus, Johan Landsman, Keith Meyer, Mark Frank, Michael Toll, Odessa Krause, Odessa Swarts, Shaun Vester, Shawn Abrahams, Stephen Cloete

Top achiever Mark Frank is a champion of the underdog

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS TAKE something so ordinary, flip it, and do it differently. The words of Mark Frank, poet,...

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admin February 17, 2017March 22, 2022 Andy James, Edmund Lewis, Gareth McLean, Jim Hines, Lincoln Bernardo, Mohammed Paleker, Oswald George, Stuart Sassman, Wayde van Niekerk, Winston Kloppers

Speedy Lincoln Bernardo and the politics of race

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS ATHLETICS provided Lincoln Bernardo the perfect opportunity to pit aside the politics of the day in...

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admin February 11, 2017March 22, 2022 Abe Daniels, Allan Boesak, Allan O'Ryan, Allan Suban, Allan Zinn, Cedric van Wyk, Gus Jacobs, Harry Hendricks, Hennie Moses, Henry de Grass, Jakes Gerwel, Jantjie Marthinus, Jeff van der Merwe, John Cupido, Judy Abrahams, Lizette Nagan, Michelle Walker, Norman Roman, Patrick Naylor, Rashaad Williams, Richard van der Ross, Robin April, Roland Bastian, VJ Balram, Wilfred Daniels, William Legolie, Willie Davids, Winnie Mandela, Winston Kloppers

How Wilfred Daniels breathed new life into coaching

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS EACH generation of athletes would call their era the ‘golden period’ of athletics. The 1960’s...

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