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Wembley Twilight Fun Run kept flame of athletics alive

June 9, 2020March 22, 2022 admin 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...

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SACOS’ runners proved their mettle in Two Oceans

April 14, 2019March 22, 2022 admin Allan Parrott, Anwar Mentoor, David Snyders, Desmond Zibi, Donovan Wright, Eniko Feher, Farwa Mentoor, Hosea Tjale, Johannes Brandt, John Korasie, John Kriel, Jowaine Parrott, Keith Court, Kosie Botha, Kosie Koopman, Maria Bak, Piet Koornhof, Thompson Magawana, Two Oceans marathon, Vincent Rakabele

By Allan Parrott and Clement du Plessis EVERY year, since 1970, on the Saturday of the Easter Weekend runners will...

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Saayman travelled the long road to success

August 9, 2018March 22, 2022 admin Booi Visser, David Scheepers, David Snyders, Desmond Zibi, Donovan Wright, Farwa Mentoor, Graham Wicomb, Henry de Grass, Jacobus Botha, John September, Johnny Braaf, Joseph Gysman, Jowaine Lategan, Keith Court, Martin Saayman, Melody Marcus, Moos Hartnick, O'Neil Simpson, Owen Machelm, Patty Francis, Ralph Wyngaardt, Ronald Williams, Rubin Steyn, Tobias Philander

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the second chapter of a two-part series about former star athlete Martin Saayman (Read...

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Street mile runs out of favour in South Africa

June 13, 2018March 22, 2022 admin Anita Witbooi, Brian Jonas, Cecil Witbooi, Colin Francke, Constance Stuurman, David Snyders, Donovan Wright, Ebenezer Felix, Edwin Roems, Emeraan Ishmail, Freddie Damon, Freddie Williams, Gadija Dawood, Harold Adams, Hendrik Klaase, Hennie Moses, Hermanus Williams, Isaac Opperman, Jantjie Marthinus, Jerome de Mornay, John September, Jowaine Lategan, Jurie Swartz, Keith Meyer, Lee Arends, Mark Frank, Martin Saayman, Michael Toll, Moos Hartnick, Mzoli Ngcawuzele, O'Neil Simpson, Priscila Windwaai., Ronald Williams, Sammy Claasen, Sharon Klein, Stephen Cloete, Tessa Hefele, Theo Desmore, Tobias Philander, Valda Booysen

THE Sacos-affiliated Western Province Amateur Athletic Union (WPAAU) provided the different forms of athletics to the disenfranchised in the Western...

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Pitch-up, participate, perform!

June 7, 2018March 22, 2022 admin Abe Fortuin, Andy James, Cecil Blows, Clement du Plessis, Colin Anders, Daley Thompson, Daniel Orange, David Snyders, Donovan Wright, Edmund Lewis, Farwa Mentoor, Hendrina Persendt, Jantjie Marthinus, Japhta Hendricks, Joe Warries, Johannes Brandt, John September, Kosie Botha, Kosie Koopman, Liz McColgan, Melody Marcus, Nico Vermeulen, O'Neil Simpson, Owen Machelm, Robin April, Suezette Arendse, Thys de Vries, Tobias Philander, Trevor de Bruyn, Valda Booysen, Wilfred Daniels, Wilson Claasen

By Allan Parrott THE post of the three boys of Stellenbosch standing on the podium and the author’s comment [Clement...

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Parrott makes a case for Sacos coaches

August 3, 2017March 22, 2022 admin 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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Cash-strapped Toll in race to Masters

March 3, 2017March 22, 2022 admin 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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NO obstacle too great for single-minded Melody

January 20, 2017March 22, 2022 admin Anvelene Everts, Belinda Nkonzo, Benita Sauls, Constance Stuurman, Donovan Wright, Farwa Mentoor, Havilyne Elders, Kevin Kiewits, Melody Marcus, Robert Links, Roger Adams

By CLEMENT DU PLESSIS FORMER sprint sensation Havilyne Elders had plucked schoolgirl Melody Marcus from the school benches of Bellville...

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Much-loved coach Roger Adams dies

December 11, 2016March 22, 2022 admin 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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A question of time for top gun John September

June 17, 2016March 22, 2022 admin Desmond Zibi, Donovan Wright, Ewald Bonzet, Gert Thys, Henry de Grass, John September, Marius Hugo-Schlecter, Mark Jacobs, Martin Saayman, Matthews “Loop and Val” Motshwarateu, Matthews Temane, Moos Hartnick, Owen Machelm, Richard Lemmon, Shadrack Hoff, Shadrack Magotsi, Thando Rulashe, Tobias Philander, Vladimer Kotov, Xolile Yawa

JOHN September wanted nothing more than to improve on his time and be one of the best road runners the...

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