Despite falling from grace after a positive dope test, the desire for success has not diminished for the country’s first ever Olympic medallist
The Botswana middle-distance runner suffered an injury in qualifiers and could not make a podium finish in the finals. Though gutted, he is hard at work again and hopes to do better in the next Games
South Africa will be hoping to build on an impressive Rio, but face a number of challenges
Long-distance runner Glenrose Xaba ran the third-fastest time by a South African woman on home soil, winning the SA Half-Marathon
British filmmaker Daniel Gordon talks to Luke Feltham about the criticisms levelled at his latest work, The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius, a new four-part documentary series that covers the Icarian fall of the Olympian
Comrades winner Bong’musa Mthembu cannot compete because of Covid-19 but is fortunate that he can survive financially. Others are not as lucky as their sources of income have dried up
Here is a look at the effects on sport of the coronavirus, which on Monday had killed over 3 800 people while infecting more than 110 000 in over 100 countries
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SA’s top 200m sprinter has one goal in mind — a podium finish at the world champs — and he has spent the year priming his body to achieve it
Police are investigating sensational claims of “covert” bugging at the office of South Africa’s Olympic sports body and at the home of its CEO.
A new study says higher testosterone levels give women athletes advantage
National hero was named in an alleged corruption affair with IAAF.
"Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt secured a classy win for his All-Stars team with two impressive runs"
Never mind the naysayers – our champion deserves to enjoy her moment in the sun.
Since 2010, the fortunes of Luvo Manyonga and Wayde van Niekerk have been extremely different.
She seems a shoo-in to clinch the 800m gold in Rio. But the only certainty is yet more controversy.
Rio will be bittersweet for Irma Reyneke, who missed out on her own stab at Olympic glory.
Her intensive training in Potch notwithstanding, sceptics claim the athlete has an unfair advantage.
After a breakthrough season the orphan from Orange Farm will be heading to the Rio Olympics.
It could be the country’s great athletics year, with the inexplicable, sudden appearance of a crop of incredibly fast sprinters.
The mother of South Africa’s athletics star, who was also once a champion, believes he has a big chance of winning gold at this year’s Olympics
Calls for an independent global drug-testing agency are growing as it becomes clear many nations’ procedures fall well below expected standards.
Former child soldier Mira Rai has become a star athlete who is blazing a trail for women in Nepal.
Jamaica once again dominated the sprint events at the World Championships. The island’s school sports system may be the reason for its success.
The world champs in Beijing features a galaxy of rising local athletics stars hoping to clinch gold.
Expectations are high that local athletes will raise the bar at the SA championships this weekend.
Anaso Jobodwana has recovered from injury and is setting his sights on the world championships.
Runners live by a guide that describes every race in the land – and there’s at least one every weekend.
Opponents say that time is running out to address widespread migrant labour abuses in Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup tournament.
Determined to put her doping ordeal behind her, long-distance runner Lebogang Phalula has returned to running – with a spate of good results.
The Mother City hopes to attract elite athletes to put its marathon among the globe’s premier races.
Four SA athletes will use the Diamond League as a site to work on their performance ahead of the IAAF Continental Cup.