After breaking the 26-year-old South African marathon record, Elroy Gelant is now focused on defending his title at the upcoming Absa Run Your City Durban 10km race on 13 July.
Athletics South Africa (ASA) president James Moloi told SABC Sport that the national federation moved the annual marathon championships forward by two months to give athletes a better chance to qualify for the World Senior Championships in Tokyo, Japan, this September.
Prudence Sekgodiso’s coach Samuel Sepeng has explained to SABC Sport why the middle-distance runner will focus solely on the 800m event at major international competitions in 2025.
Following the regrettable disqualification of star athlete Akani Simbine at the recently concluded World Senior Championships in Budapest, Hungary, his coach, Werner Prinsloo has finally spoken out.
South African 400m hurdles champion Zeney van der Walt is aiming to continue from where she left off in the 2022 season and eyes a medal at the upcoming World Senior Championships.
South African long jump champion Jovan Van Vuuren hopes to follow in the footsteps of Luvo Manyonga and Ruswahl Samaai by winning a medal at the World Senior Championships, starting in Hungary later this year.