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1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Subscriber Content

admin November 19, 2015March 22, 2022 Bernard Adams, Cecil Blows, Freddie Williams, George van der Burg, Herman Abrahams, Ian Rutgers, Leon Pietersen, Robin April, Theo Desmore, Tommy van der Westhuizen

Schoolboy Leon Pietersen, 15, breaks two-minute barrier in 800m race

LEON Pietersen started out as a second-string sprinter, only to become the first 15-year-old South African Senior Schools Sports Association...

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1960s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Subscriber Content

admin November 11, 2015March 22, 2022 Abie Carelse, Carl Hendricks, Cecil Blows, Jacobus van der Berg, Kenny Roman, Robin April, Sam de Wet

Catch me if you can, says Sam de Wet

THE name Sam de Wet might not resonate with the younger athletes, but De Wet was a big name in...

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