Mohale, Van Blerk set PBs at SA Half Marathon Champs-Motherwell

From Left, Luckey Mohale (195) leads Siibusiso Nzima (200) and Lusapho April (556) in the men’s race. (Middle) Lucky Mohale o hisway to victory a the SA Half Marathon Championshipsin Motherwell Twonship, Nelson Mandela Bay South Africa on Saturday 24 July. Right the top thress in the women’s event from left Zintle Xiniwe (second) Irvette […]

Unprecedented prize money for new South Africa road record holders

South African long distance runners have been presented with unprecedented levels of cash bonuses to lift the standard of road running in the country.
Unveiling the new prize incentives in Johannesburg on Wednesday (02 June), Athletics South Africa (ASA) Administrator Ray Mali says their vision is to challenge the elite runners to strive for excellence and […]

Toroitich scoops April Sports Award-USPA

Long distance runners Martin Toroitich is the Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA) Sports Personality of the month for April.
Toroitich earned the accolade on the strength of his victory at Sudtiroler Half Marathon in Meran in northern Italy on 25 April. He covered the distance in 1:02:54. Tanzanian Samuel Shauri (1:03:20) was runner up ahead of […]

Okagbare, Phiri, Wanjiru post impressive wins

Nigerian Blessing Okagbare continued with her winning form this year at the 83rd Team Relays Meet in Austin Texas USA on Saturday.
Competing in the colours of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), she posted a season best of 6.88 (+1.9) in the long jump. Okagbare now tops the world long jump rankings this […]

Tadesse’s feat a culmination of an industrious regime

Eritrea’s Zersaney Tadessa (left) moments after recieving his gold medal at the 2007 World Half Marathon Championships in Udine northern Italy. (Right) Tadessa (second from right) was in the team that clinched the silver medal in Udine.
Eritrean Zersaney Tadessa’s weekend World Half Marathon record is in Lisbon Portugal is the culmination of an industrious running regime […]