World Under-20 100m and 200m champion Bayanda Walaza says he will come back stronger after missing the World Senior Championships in Tokyo due to injury.
Lesotho’s national 10km record holder, Neheng Khatala, has confirmed to SABC Sport that she will take part in the 42.2km marathon at the upcoming World Senior Championships in Tokyo from 13-21 September — despite not having followed a proper marathon training program.
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.