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1970s Athletics news Copyright ©2017 Highlights Special focus 

Tributes pour in for Paul Tennant

August 12, 2017August 13, 2017 admin 1 Comment Anthony Staak, Edmund Lewis, Melvin Lewis, Paul Tennant, Terrence Smith

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS FAMILY and colleagues spoke glowingly of a man who “played the game” without “seeking the limelight”

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Parrott makes a case for Sacos coaches

August 3, 2017August 4, 2017 admin 6 Comments Allan O'Ryan, Allan Suban, Anwar Mentoor, Cedric van Wyk, Chris Visagie, Desiree Williams, Desmond Zibi, Donovan Wright, Ebenezer Felix, Emeraan Ishmail, Francine Skippers, Francois Maclons, Gavin Lendis, Geoff Damon, Havilyn Elders, Hendrik Klaase, Henry de Grass, Herman Abrahams, Ian Rutgers, Jantjie Marthinus, Jeannetta Abrahams, Johan Landsman, John Cupido, John September, Keith Court, Kevin Kiewitz, Lenie September, Lizette Nagan, Melody Marcus, Nico Vermeulen, Norman Roman and Allan Zinn, O'Neil Simpson, Priscilla Windwaai, Rashardt Williams, Reggie Dreyer, Robin April, Roger Adams, Roland Bastiaan, Roslyn Meyer, Sharon Klein, Suezette Arendse, Tessa Hefele, Theresa Swartz, Vijay Balram, Wilfie Daniels, William Legolie, Willie Davids, Winston Kloppers

  BY ALLAN PARROTT THE article in which Johan Landsman imagined how Tessa Hefele and Suezette Arendse would have improved

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Meeting with Mandela convinced Landsman of his choice

July 27, 2017July 28, 2017 admin 0 Comments Bobby McGee, Donavan Wright, Elana Meyer, Farwa Mentoor, Hennie Kriel, Isaac Opperman, Jantjie Marthinus, Johan Cronje, Johan Fourie, Johan Landsman, Jowaine Parrot, Melody Marcus, Nelson Mandela, Noureddine Morceli, Shawn Abrahams, Suezette Arendse, Tessa Hefele

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is the final chapter of a three-part series about former star Johan Landsman who met

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Polished Landsman remembers his roots

July 20, 2017July 20, 2017 admin 2 Comments Colin Jeftha, Danny Norman, David Leonard, Dogan Wilton, Freddie Damon, Gary Small, Isaac Opperman, Jantjie Marthinus, Johan Landsman, Jurie Fieties, Meris Koks and Sidney Silver, Michael Toll, Rod van der Heyde, Yolanda la Gorce

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is the second chapter of a three-part series about former star athlete Johan Landsman. Read

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How racial politics barred SA athletes from the international spotlight

July 13, 2017July 18, 2017 admin 0 Comments Basil D’Oliveira, Elliot Shale, Evette de Klerk, Hennie Moses, Humphrey Khosi, Isaac Opperman, Jantjie Marthinus, Johan Fourie, Johan Landsman, Martin Saayman, Suezette Arendse, Tessa Hefele

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a three-part series about former star athlete Johan Landsman of

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The day Patrick Dowman cleared a record two metres

June 8, 2017June 10, 2017 admin 1 Comment Andrew Ferguson, charles cavernelis, Christy Davids, Dick Fosbury, Edmund Lewis, Garret Watts, Ismail Collier, Johan Muller, Mark Bowers, Norma Joseph, Patrick Dowman, Paul Adams, Sharon Alexander, Wilfred Daniels

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS  EVER heard of the Fosbury Flop? No, it’s not a guy from Fosbury who failed hopelessly!

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Speed sensation Odessa Krause lit up the track

June 2, 2017August 9, 2017 admin 0 Comments 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

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

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

May 26, 2017June 2, 2017 admin 1 Comment Amiena Dollie, Bernard Adams, Cedric van Wyk, Cheryl October, Gawa Moyce, Janine Turner, Leigh-Ann Naidoo, Nariman Rylands, Roslyn Meyer, Sandra Petersen, Shameela Jordan

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

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Mercia holds her own against the best

May 4, 2017June 2, 2017 admin 4 Comments Denver Vraagom, Mercia Misroll, Robin April, Shaheeda Majiet, Sharon Klein, Tessa Hefele, Valda Booysen, Wendal Smith, Willie Davids

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

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

April 20, 2017June 2, 2017 admin 2 Comments 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

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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