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WALK IN THE PARK: QhamaNomboleko of NlovukaziHigh, walked away with asilver medal at the recentAthletics SA junior track andfield championships in CapeTown. Picture SUPPLIED

Young athlete walks away with a silver at junior championships

Fifteen-year-old Qhama Nomboleko is the toast of Nlovukazi High after winning a silver medal in the 5,000 walk discipline at the Athletics SA junior track and field championships in Cape Town last week. Nomboleko, who clocked an…

Louis Rex athletes to compete in provincial athletics championships

Caster Semenya is pushing ahead with her battle against World Athletics.Image: Charles Platiau/Reuters

Caster Semenya takes her fight to European Court of Human Rights

Caster Semenya is pushing ahead with her battle against World Athletics‚ taking the world government body to the European Court of Human Rights. Her SA lawyer‚ Greg Nott‚ made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday. Semenya’s appeal…

ON YOUR MARKS: Komani runners at the finish line of what is the traditional Twizza Bonkolo Marathon. The runners ran the 21.1km route unofficially after the race was cancelled this year because of the coronavirus Picture: SUPPLIED

Die hards take on the Bonkolo

Covid-19 did not dampen the spirits of Komani runners who decided to hit the track on Saturday to run what was the unofficial Twizza Bonkolo Marathon. The annual event was cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic, but 36 runners from…

Sizani on track to athletics stardom

A grade 12 pupil from Bulelani High School represented the province in the 100 metres at the South African national schools athletics championships, in Port Elizabeth. School sport lead Zanele Wambu said Aluncedo Sizani, 18, had first…

Athletics day at The Rec

JAVELIN: A host of sport activities took place during the inter-schools athletics at The Rec in Queens College on Saturday, throwing the boys U17 javelin on the field is Reece Stewart from Hangklip High School Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

Athletics day at The Rec

Pupils from various schools in Komani gathered at the recreational grounds at Queen’s College on Saturday to participate in the local inter-schools athletics meeting Pictures: S​UPPLIED

GOING FOR GOLD: Caster Semenya    Picture: TIMES LIVE

IAAF snubs Caster Semenya as she misses out on award shortlist

Caster Semenya cleaned up at the recent SA Sports Awards‚ but the IAAF world governing body couldn’t place her among the top-five finalists for its Female World Athlete of the Year. The IAAF on Monday announced the shortlist of five‚ one…