Simon Sibeko, 29, of Ikhamva athletics club, flew to the 21.1km finish in an excellent time of 1.03.58, leading the top four pack which was a clean sweep for the young talented Ikhamva Club athletes. Nicholas Seoposengwe, 22, followed closely in second place in 1.03.58, with Cwenga Nose in third position in 1.06.47, and Sinawo…
Category: ATHlETICS
Nedbank Runified 50km World Record attempt Race.
Running in Gqeberha was put firmly on the map with the Nedbank Runified 50km in May this year when two International Athletics Union (IAU) Marathon World records were broken in the Men’s and Women’s Divisions. The Nedbank Running Club has been a proud supporter of running for decades and is excited to host the second…
With 2 out of 2 victories coming from Pietermaritzburg and this past weekend in Cape Town, Nare has set off from the front unchallenged in both, recently setting the 6th fastest 10km ever on South African soil with her 31:28 clocking that saw her finish almost 3 minutes ahead of the 2nd placed finisher. Defending series champion…
Mahlangu coached from Pretoria to set a world record at Tokyo Paralympic Games
Mahlangu coached from Pretoria to set a world record at Tokyo Paralympic GamesWhen Ntando Mahlangu jumped 7.17 metres, setting a world record to win gold in the long jump at the Paralympic Games there, was a moment of shocked silence in a house 13 498km away from Tokyo. Neil Cornelius could not believe what he…
Nedbank running club athletes rearing to go in Sapporo at Tokyo Olympics.
. When the starters pistol sounds at Sapporo Odori Park on 7 August in Japan, South Africa see’s their best chance in many an Olympic Games with Nedbank running club green dream team runners Gerda Steyn and Irvette Van Zyl toeing the start line. Both coached by Nedbank running club national team manager Nick Bester,…
Rowers want to continue SA’s proud legacy during Under-23 Worlds2
South Africa’s rowers have a proud legacy of winning medals at the Olympic Games and world championships. Ever since the “Oarsome Foursome” won gold at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, hardly a year had gone by in which at least one South African crew did not medal at the Games or a world championship….
Simbine on a quest to clock a fast time next week
Sub ten seconds over 100 metres and not just a sub ten. A good sub ten is the challenge that awaits Akani Simbine when he races next week in Europe. The Tuks based sprinter is competing in Hungary on Tuesday. However, Friday’s Monaco Diamond League Meeting is going to be the big one. “As far…
SA’s men 4x100m-relay team aims to medal at World Champs
Don’t mess up, then there will be a real chance to win a medal. In a nutshell, that is what this weekend’s World Relay Championships in Silesia, Poland, will boil down to for the SA 4x100m men’s relay team. The gold medal is undoubtedly up for grabs after the USA and Jamaica announced they won’t…
Bestmed Medical Scheme renews commitment to sport development through TuksSport Sponsorship .
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” This famous quote by Vince Lombardi summarises what TuksSport is about. Hardly a day goes by during which athletes and coaches are not pushing the boundaries. For them, it is always a case of what is good enough for today, won’t be…
TuksSport Release: Simbine clocks sub ten seconds to win SA title
Akani Simbine is still South Africa’s fastest man. He proved this afternoon at Tuks when he won the 100 metres at the South African in 9.99s. “I am happy. I came here to be South Africa’s number one,” the Tuks sprinter said, smiling. Running sub ten seconds at Tuks seems to become a habit for…
Mamatu is SA’s second-fastest female sprinter ever after clocking 11.04s
The South African sprint champion, Tebogo Mamatu, proved this afternoon by winning the 100m in 11.04s during the 40th ResisprintMeeting in La Chaux, Switzerland that perseverance does pay off. Her time is the second fastest ever by a South African female sprinter. Only Carina Horn who ran 10.98s in Doha last year is…
Her hate to lose is why Sekgodiso is not scared to take on the world’s best
Every time Prudence Sekgodiso (TuksSport High School) steps onto the track to race, she only has one goal, and that is to win. Finishing second feels to her like being the first loser. It is something the Tuks athlete who is supported by the Athletics Foundation Trust hates. With such a positive attitude…
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