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Jun 2025

Middle-distance runner Tshepo Tshite shattered the South African 1 500m record at the Diamond League meeting held in Paris, France on Friday night.

Two South African athletes reached the podium in their events at the seventh leg of the Diamond League series in Stockholm, Sweden on Sunday night.

Athletics South Africa has received with sadness the news of the death of Mathews Leeto of Holywood Athletics Club and his coach Adam Motlagale.

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Apr 2025

The 2025 edition of the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships will go down as one of the best in recent years, with established and rising stars delivering across a wide range of events at NWU McArthur Athletics Stadium in Potchefstroom last weekend.

Elroy Gelant produced a superb effort on Sunday, breaking the 31-year-old South African men's marathon record in Hamburg, Germany.

Akani Simbine stunned a strong field on Saturday to win the men's 100m race at the opening leg of the Diamond League series in Xiamen, China.

Zakithi Nene gave the performance of the day to win gold for KwaZulu-Natal Athletics (KZNA) in the men's 400m final in 44.22 seconds, shattering his personal best at the NWU McArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom.

Sabelo Dhlamini was the standout performer on Friday, storming to an impressive victory in the men's 400m hurdles final on Day 2 of the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships + Relays and Multi Events held at NWU McArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom

Gift Leotlela and Joviale Mbisha set the track alive on Thursday to win the national 100m titles on the opening day of the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships at NWU McArthur Athletics Stadium in Potchefstroom.

All eyes will be on sprinters and hurdlers this week as South Africa's top athletes prepare to tear up the track at the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships+ Relays and Multi Events to be held at MWU McArthur Athletics Stadium in Potchefstroom, North West province from Thursday to Saturday (24-26 April 2025).

Akani Simbine was the top South African performer on Saturday in Botswana, while Adriaan Wildschutt broke new ground in Gqeberha on Sunday.

Nadeel Wildschutt stormed clear in the latter stages of a tactical race and Glenrose Xaba produced a dominant solo performance on Friday to successfully defend their national titles at the ASA 10 000m Championships which were incorporated into the Cape Milers Club ASA Grand Prix meeting at Green Point Stadium.

All eyes will be on Glenrose Xaba, who lines up as the firm favourite for the gold medal in the women's race of the ASA 10 000m Championships, which is incorporated into the Cape Milers Club ASA Grand Prix meeting at Green Point Athletics Stadium in Cape Town on Friday night.

Udeme Okon delivered a stunning surprise on Saturday, winning the national 200m title in his age group on the third and final day of the ASA U16, U18, U20 and U23 Track and Field Championships at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town.

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