Bekele to experiment at the Millrose Games 2006-02-03 02:25:53
Triple world-record older Kenenisa Bekele plans to test himself over shorter distances at the Millrose Games.Full Story...
Robberts sets new shot put record 2006-01-28 06:00:08
Janus Robberts has produced the performance of the night at the second ASA Champions Challenge in Pretoria.Full Story...
Record holder Powell recovered, says coach 2006-01-27 09:34:40
Asafa Powell, the 100 metre world record holder, has recovered from the groin injury that forced him to miss the 2005 world championships, his coach says.Full Story...
Sepeng may run again soon 2006-01-26 23:42:16
Former Olympic silver medallist Hezekiel Sepeng could be back on the track very soon after a disciplinary committee found there were exceptional circumstances surrounding his positive drugs test.Full Story...
Devers to make comeback at Millrose Games 2006-01-27 02:42:02
American Gail Devers is set to run in her first competitive race since the 2004 Olympics when she takes part Millrose Games in New York.Full Story...
Nagel off a good start 2006-01-26 03:38:12
Sprinter Morne Nagel has started his 2006 indoor campaign with a second-placed finish at the Russian Winter meeting in Moscow.Full Story...
Powell on track for Commonwealth Games 2006-01-16 23:59:36
World 100m record holder Asafa Powell is still on course to compete in the Commonwealth Games in Australia.Full Story...
Four athletes found guilty of doping 2006-01-16 04:19:45
Edward Kgosiemang, Gladys Lukhwareni, Merriam Mooki and Maxwell Zungu have all been suspended for two years by Athletics South Africa after they were found guilty of doping.Full Story...
Robberts books his ticket to Melbourne 2006-01-14 06:10:27
Shot-putter Janus Robberts showed that the disappointments of 2005 are behind him when he threw the qualifying distance for a place in the Commonwealth Games during a meeting in Stellenbosch.Full Story...
SA relay team get a belated gold medal 2006-01-04 04:05:59
The South African men's 4x100m relay team will be declared the gold medallist at the 2001 World Championships that were staged in Edmonton, Canada.Full Story...
Mokoena simply the best at breaking records 2005-12-24 04:39:26
South African senior athletics records are hard to come by these days but it does not seem to be a problem for Godfrey Khotso Mokoena.Full Story...
Ten athletes in the running for top award 2005-12-23 00:21:03
Frantz Kruger, Godfrey Khotso Mokoena, LJ van Zyl, Surita Febbraio and Gerlandine Pillay have all been nominated for South Africa's top male and female athletes of the year awards.Full Story...
A record-breaking year for Mokoena 2005-12-23 04:11:07
Long jump and triple jump star Godfrey Khotso Mokoena was one of very few athletes who broke South African senior athletics records in 2005.Full Story...
Jamaica to honour Ottey 2005-12-22 01:10:47
A 2,4m bronze statue of eight-time Olympic medallist Merlene Ottey will be unveiled in her native Jamaica.Full Story...
I'm done, says Montgomery 2005-12-14 23:37:53
One day after receiving a two-year ban for doping, former world 100m record holder announced his retirement from athletics.Full Story...
Montgomery, Gaines banned for two years 2005-12-13 23:21:55
American athletes Tim Montgomery and Chryste Gaines have received two-year bans for their involvement in the Balco steroid scandal.Full Story...
Chambers admits he used drugs 2005-12-13 00:37:15
Sprinter Dwain Chambers could be stripped of his 2003 European 100m gold medal after admitting he used performance enhancing drugs.Full Story...
La Grange sets his sights 2005-12-06 05:49:12
With the festive season just around the corner most athletes are starting to wind down, but 400m athlete Marcus la Grange is not one of them, writes Mark Etheridge.Full Story...
Double Olympic champion Holmes retires 2005-12-06 04:27:00
Britain's double Olympic champion Kelly Holmes has announced her retirement from athletics.Full Story...
Athletes return to SA with 32 medals 2005-12-03 07:21:00
South Africa have ended the Pacific School Games in Melbourne with 32 medals of which 18 are gold.Full Story...
SA athletes continue to shine in Melbourne 2005-12-03 05:22:15
South Africa have won nine more gold medals at the Pacific School Games in Melbourne.Full Story...
Sepeng's hearing postponed 2005-12-01 04:34:45
South Africa 800m athlete, Hezekiel Sepeng, will have to wait until 2006 to find out his fate for his positive dope test.Full Story...
IOC chief hits out at 'mercenary athletes' 2005-12-01 03:12:03
International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge has slammed athletes who change nationalities for non-legitimate reasons.Full Story...
Isinbayeva to start new season in Birmingham 2005-11-30 02:27:02
Women's pole vault record holder Yelena Isinbayeva has confirmed her participation in the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix.Full Story...
IAAF expects strong field for Australia meet 2005-11-29 02:02:47
The International Association of Athletics Federations expects the Grand Prix meeting in Melbourne to draw a strong field as a lead-in to the Commonwealth Games.Full Story...
Gatlin and Felix named top US athletes 2005-11-29 00:37:20
Sprinters Justin Gatlin and Allyson Felix have been named USA Track & Field athletes of the year.Full Story...
Sascoc chooses Team SA for 2006 Games 2005-11-24 12:00:13
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee has announced Team South Africa for the 2006 Commonwealth Games to be held in Melbourne, Australia.Full Story...
Bannister beats Armstrong on sport feat list 2005-11-19 07:14:17
British runner Roger Bannister's achievement of breaking the four-minute barrier in the mile has been voted the greatest athletic achievement of the past 150 years.Full Story...
Isinbayeva splits with her long-time coach 2005-11-18 00:52:19
Wolrd pole vault record holder Yelene Isinbayeva has parted with her coach of eight years Yevgeny Trofimov.Full Story...
Mason will compete for the UK 2005-11-15 10:55:08
High jumper Jermaine Mason has decided to compete for his native Britain instead of Jamaica, the president of Jamaica's athletics organisation has announced.Full Story...
IAAF launches new world tour 2005-11-15 01:29:11
The IAAF has cut 10 meetings from its 2006 programme in an attempt to ensure that the best athletes compete in the new IAAF World Athletics Tour.Full Story...
Joburg loses out on Gay Games 2005-11-14 03:45:48
The Federation of Gay Games has awarded the 2010 Gay Games to the city of Cologne in Germany.Full Story...
Gay Games venue to be announced soon 2005-11-02 09:45:09
The city that will host the 2010 Gay Games will be announced on November 13, according to the organisers. Johannesburg, Paris and Cologne are in the running.Full Story...
Mokoena breaks SA long jump record 2005-10-29 13:44:35
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena, 20-year-old holder of all South African records in the long and triple jump, set a new national long jump mark at the fourth annual Prisma Comms Ericsson Athletics Championships at Pilditch Stadium.Full Story...
Athletics SA prepares for new season 2005-10-26 03:46:29
Athletics South Africa is hosting a National Technical Officials Symposium in Pretoria to help officials prepare for the 2006 season.Full Story...
Leballo snatches win from Tjoka and Van Blerk 2005-10-16 05:07:03
Louisa Leballo have overcome a bout of flu to emerge victorious in Spar Women's 10km Challenge in Johannesburg.Full Story...
Youth take centre stage 2005-10-13 06:09:32
KwaZulu-Natal's youth will take centre stage this weekend with the Sub-Youth Track and Field Championships at King's Park Athletics Stadium on Saturday.Full Story...
Motone completes his two-year ban 2005-10-10 06:44:45
Alexander Motone has been readmitted to athletics after completing his two-year ban for doping.Full Story...
Oscar to challenge the world's best 2005-10-06 01:09:29
South Africa Paralympics star Oscar Pistorius has set his sights on competing with able-bodied athletes at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.Full Story...
Lukhwareni fails drug test 2005-10-04 05:27:28
Gladys Lukhwareni has been suspended from all athletics after testing positive for a banned substance.Full Story...
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