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1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Wembley Twilight Fun Run kept flame of athletics alive

June 9, 2020March 24, 2021 admin 2 Comments Abdullah Gangraker, Abdurahman Adams, Colin Clarke, Donovan Wright, Farwa Mentoor, Frank van der Horst, Freddie Williams, Graham Schaffers, Jantjie Marthinus, Johan Fourie, Johan Landsman, John September, Jowaine Parrott, Martin Saayman, Melody Marcus, Odessa Krause, Odessa Swarts, Owen Machelm, Shawn Abrahams, Wayde van Niekerk, Wilfred Daniels

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS NON-RACIAL sport had always been ridiculed for not being up to standard. But this was without

1980s 1990 - Present Day Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

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

1980s 1990 - Present Day Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Flamboyant Schaffers had the world at his feet

December 9, 2015February 18, 2018 admin 0 Comments Alvino Isaacs, Andrew September, Clyde van Graan, Daniel Orange, Graham February, Graham Schaffers, Julian Williams, Rowan Spies

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS “I WANT to do this.” This was all an eight-year-old schoolboy told his Physical Education Teacher

1990 - Present Day Athletics news Copyright ©2018

Fredericks and Frank vie for double honours

August 20, 2015August 30, 2016 admin 1 Comment 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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