Athletics

The last winter was a bit difficult for me health-wise. I ended up at the doctor’s a lot more frequently than normal. After a few visits, Dr Chris stopped me mid-sentence, took his glasses off (and when his glasses are of, his gloves are off) and said “listen here my boy, when you still played [...]

Wayde van Niekerk produced remarkable victory in the men’s 400m at the World Championships in Beijing, China, on Wednesday. His win made him South Africa’s first world champion in a sprint event as he crossed the line at 43.48 seconds.  The result penned his name in history books as the fourth-fastest man in the event ever [...]

They say you can only achieve excellence if you enjoy what you are doing. This may sound like a cliché, but one look at Anaso Jobodwana as he takes the curve in a 200m race is enough to vanquish all doubt. South Africa’s Anaso Jobodwana took bronze behind Jamaica’s Usain Bolt and the US’s Justin [...]