Leballo legs it to narrow Challenge victory in Cape Town
Leballo and Van Zyl battle it out for the lead in Cape Town

Leballo legs it to narrow Challenge victory in Cape Town

In one of the closest finishes in years, seasoned athlete Louisa Leballo (Nedbank) sprinted across the finish line to snatch victory in Sunday’s SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge in Cape Town in 32min 58sec, just one second ahead of Kesa Moletsane (KPMG).

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Oosthuizen wins in Czech Republic
Oosthuizen celebrates her first foreign win

Oosthuizen wins in Czech Republic

By Mark Etheridge

After only deciding midweek to test her fitness, Rio Olympics walker Anel Oosthuizen logged up her first international victory in the Czech Republic on Saturday.

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Continental champs show African cycling is on the rise
Spies wins the elite men's keirin

Continental champs show African cycling is on the rise

Thursday’s last day of the African Continental Track Championships wrapped up what was almost a week-long spectacular showcase of excellent racing from all the nations taking part.

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SA four speed to second fastest national relay time
Relay aces Akani Simbine, Henricho Bruintjies, Clarence Munyai and Gift Leotlela.

SA four speed to second fastest national relay time

Sprinters and hurdlers stole the show, with the national men’s 4×100-metre relay team producing the standout performance of the evening, as the inaugural ASA Speed Series came to a close with the fourth and final meeting in Germiston on Wednesday.

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SA trio in early World Championships exit

All three South African longboard surfers who jetted halfway around the world to compete in the inaugural Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships have suffered early exits, as the top seeds were upset by their peers in the outstanding surf.

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Continental track riders honour fallen colleague in Durban

Tuesday’s second day of the 2017 African Continental Track Championships began with a moment of silence and respect for Egyptian cyclist Eslam Nasser Zaki at the Cyril Geoghegan Cycle Stadium in Durban on Human Right’s Day.

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Sullwald, Fischer seal national elite titles in Aldam
Wian Sullwald celebrates as he gets to the finish line

Sullwald, Fischer seal national elite titles in Aldam

Wian Sullwald and Carlyn Fischer were crowned national triathlon champions after a weekend of tough racing in Aldam, Free State. The resort venue event was also an Africa Cup event.…

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SA’s Murray picks up a R1-million payday Down Under
Murray and Schoeman in action Down Under

SA’s Murray picks up a R1-million payday Down Under

Call him the Million Rand man… South Africa’s Richard Murray is on top of the world after sealing the lucrative Super League Hamilton Island triathlon in Australia on Sunday.

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Mighty Manyonga soars to new SA long jump record
Manyonga celebrates his new SA long jump record

Mighty Manyonga soars to new SA long jump record

Luvo Manyonga soared into South African athletics history at the University of Pretoria on Friday night, setting a new national long jump record of 8.62 metres.

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