1980s

1980s 1990 - Present Day Athletics news Copyright ©2017 Highlights Special focus 

Speed sensation Odessa Krause lit up the track

June 2, 2017June 2, 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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1980s 1990 - Present Day Athletics news Copyright ©2017 Highlights Special focus 

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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Belinda Nkonzo overcomes barriers on her way to the top

March 17, 2017March 19, 2017 admin 0 Comments Belinda Nkonzo, Carol Khume, Elana Meyer, Gavin Doyle, Jim Nkonzo, Medoda Moshiyi, Mzoli Ngcawuzele, Patrick Sogiba, Reginald Lizwe, Victor Vanyaza

STAR Gugulethu athlete Belinda Nkonzo took all manner of coaching on board to become a top athlete in the fold

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Cash-strapped Toll in race to Masters

March 3, 2017March 23, 2017 admin 0 Comments 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

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

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Top achiever Mark Frank is a champion of the underdog

February 24, 2017March 4, 2017 admin 1 Comment 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

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

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How Wilfred Daniels breathed new life into coaching

February 11, 2017March 7, 2017 admin 2 Comments 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

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

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Home-grown Farwa proves herself on the world stage with a record 10 ultra golds

February 3, 2017June 2, 2017 admin 0 Comments Anwar Mentoor, Belinda Nkonzo, Benita Paul, Carol Khume, Farwa Mentoor, Francine Skippers, Jowaine Parrott, Melody Marcus

By CLEMENT DU PLESSIS FARWA Mentoor is a home-grown talent in the true sense of the word. Born and raised

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‘Mark, the 400’, digs into coaching and expertise

January 27, 2017February 3, 2017 admin 0 Comments Andy Daniels, Clint Cloete, Edwin Roems, Freddie Williams, Harold Adams, Jantjie Marthinus, John September, Mark Jacobs, Nazeem Smith, Sammy Claasen

By CLEMENT DU PLESSIS HAVING interviewed many of the unsung heroes of our time in athletics, I have come across

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