Glenrose Xaba and Cwenga Nose were the best of the South Africans on Sunday, on Day 2 of the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.

It was a record-breaking day for the South African team, with two national marks falling on day one of the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark on Saturday.

Athletics South Africa (ASA) has learnt with profound sadness of the death of 38-year-old Elizabeth “Tsontso” Mokolo Moselakgomo, whose body was positively identified by her family following her disappearance after leaving home for an afternoon run.

Sprinters Gift Leotlela and Akani Simbine were in action for the SA team on Saturday night, competing in the men's 100m final at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary finishing sixth place (9.98 seconds) and eighth (10.09) respectively, in a race won by American athlete Kenny Bednarek in 9.85.

Three of the six athletes in the South African team will open their campaigns on Friday, as the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship gets underway in Budapest, Hungary.

Zenzile Pheko and Nicola Jansen secured their maiden national senior titles on Saturday, winning the men's and women's 10km races respectively at the ASA Cross Country Championships held at Curro Hazeldean High School in Tshwane.

Sinesipho Dambile was the best of the South Africans at the Diamond League final, with the in-form sprinter taking second place in the men's 200m race in Brussels, Belgium on Saturday night.

Former national champion Elroy Gelant will aim to reclaim the men's long-course crown, while Cacisile Sosibo will target her first gold medal in the women's version of the race, at the ASA Cross Country Championships to be held at Curro Hazeldean High School in Tshwane on Saturday, 5 September.

Sinesipho Dambile extended his lead at the top of the Diamond League standings in the men's 200m event, signalling his intent in Zurich, Switzerland on Thursday night.

Sinesipho Dambile extended his lead at the top of the Diamond League standings in the men's 200m event, signalling his intent in Zurich, Switzerland on Thursday night.

Sprinter Akani Simbine and middle distance runner Prudence Sekgodiso walked away the Sport Star of the Year and middle-distance runner Prudence Sekgodiso, was named Sportswoman of the Year during Sunday night's 2026 SA Sport Awards at Sun City resort in the North West.

South African sprinters delivered solid results at the Silesia leg of the Diamond League series in Chorzow, Poland on Sunday.

Sinesipho Dambile continued to build on his superb form this season, taking second place in the men's 200m race at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland on Frida

Athletics South Africa (ASA) wishes to advise its Member Federations, affiliated clubs, athletes, technical officials, partners and the public that the 100th Comrades Marathon is not sanctioned by Athletics South Africa.

South Africa will return home with eight medals, after claiming three more podium places on the final day of the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday.

Versatile hurdler Tumi Ramokgopa was the star performer for Team South Africa on Saturday, securing a silver medal on Day 4 of the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

South African athletes raked in two more medals on Friday, climbing the overall table on day three of the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Sprinter Marko Ferreira secured South Africa's second medal on Thursday, on Day 2 of the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Jaco van Dyk stepped on the podium on Wednesday, as Team South Africa produced some impressive performances to open their campaign on Day 1 of the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Pole vaulter Kyle Rademeyer and sprinter Zakithi Nene stepped on the podium on Saturday, closing out the SA track and field team's campaign in style at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

The South African junior team departs on Saturday night at 8.55pm in a series of staggered flights for the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA to be held from 5–9 August 2026.

Sinesipho Dambile delivered in spectacular fashion on Friday night, winning the SA team's first gold medal on the track at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.