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

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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Much-loved coach Roger Adams dies

December 11, 2016February 3, 2017 admin 8 Comments Bobang Phiri, Derick Fredericks, Donovan Wright, Ebenezer Felix, Elijah Mutandiro, Havilyn Elders, Kevin Kiewits, Melody Marcus, Owen Machelm, Roger Adams

ROGER Adams passed away at his home in Thornton, Cape Town, last night. He was 51. Adams had made his

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Teachers put Shawn Abrahams on the right track

July 8, 2016March 6, 2017 admin 1 Comment Andre Rhoode, Derick Fredericks, Jantjie Marthinus, Johan Landsman, Mark Franks, Shawn Abrahams

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THE story of Shawn Abrahams, a young man who shot to prominence from the dusty streets

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Comrades gold medal turns Wright’s life around

June 4, 2016August 29, 2016 admin 7 Comments Derick Fredericks, Donovan Wright, Ebenezer Felix, John September, Keith Meyer, Peter Hartnick, Tobias Philander

WINNING the last gold medal in the 1996 Comrades Marathon changed Donovan Wright’s life from one of socio-economic hardship to

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Unassuming Meyer dishes it out to the best

September 27, 2015March 4, 2017 admin 2 Comments Daniel Orange, Derick Fredericks, Donovan Wright, Ebenezer Felix, Gawa Moyce, Hermanus Williams, John September, Keith Meyer, Kenny Roman, Mark Frank, Michael Toll, Nazeem Smith

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS COMING from relative obscurity, he rose through the ranks to become an athlete to be reckoned

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Fredericks and Frank vie for double honours

August 20, 2015August 30, 2016 admin 0 Comments Anita Witbooi, Bobang Phiri, Clint Cloete, Daniel Orange, Derek Schaffers, Derick Fredericks, Graham Schaffers, John September, Mark Frank, Odessa Krause, Owen Machelm, Theo Desmore, Tobias Philander, Valda Booysen

IN the photograph are the usual suspects John September (SAAAB) and Owen Machelm (SASSSA) fighting it out in the men’s

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Big boys of the road

August 20, 2015August 30, 2016 admin 0 Comments Derick Fredericks, John September, Keith Meyer

DONOVAN Wright, Derick Fredericks, Ebenezer Felix, Sammy Claasen and Keith Meyer. Tucked in behind Wright is John September. Wright went

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