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Caster Semenya and Carina Horn produced historic performances, smashing their South African records, at the opening leg of the 2018 IAAF Diamond League series in Doha, Qatar on Friday.
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Athletics South Africa will challenge the new hyperandrogenism regulations issued by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on the classification of female athletes and will proceed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) if necessary.
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Top officials of the Confederation of Africa Athletics (CAA) will arrive in Asaba, Delta state of Nigeria this weekend to inspect and evaluate the facilities being put in place to host the 21st African Senior Athletics Championships.
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The journey of a thousand miles starts with a step and that big step to make the newly introduced Tunisia Women Run an internationally acclaimed race was taken in Sousse on Sunday, April 22, 2018.
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More than 3000 youth athletes from 53 countries are expected at the first ever International Youth Multi-Sport event to be held in Africa from 2-9 May, 2018 in Morocco.
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National records tumbled on Saturday, with the host nation producing another dominant all-round performance on the second and final day of the CAA Southern Region U20 Youth and U18 Junior Championships at Boksburg Athletics Stadium, in Johannesburg.
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World Youth 400m Hurdles champion Sokwakhana Zazini wrapped up an impressive all-round performance by the South African team on Friday, winning 38 of 39 finals on the opening day of the CAA Southern Region U18 Youth & U20 Junior Championships in Johannesburg.
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Athletics South Africa responds to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) new Eligibility Regulations for Female Classification (Athlete with Differences of Sexual Development) for events from 400m to the mile.
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Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge and Mary Keitany were crowned Abbott World Marathon Majors Series XI champions following the conclusion of the Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday
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Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge described his third Virgin Money London Marathon victory on Sunday as the greatest achievement of his glittering career as he looked back on a day when he was crowned king of the roads and sealed a third Abbott World Marathon Majors title
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Kenya’s Vivian Cheruiyot ran a perfectly judged race to take elite women’s race title at the 38th Virgin Money London Marathon, becoming the fourth fastest woman of all time over the gruelling marathon distance.
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Namibia’s Helalia Johannes won a historic women’s marathon on the final day of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Sunday, becoming the first Namibian woman to win a Commonwealth title in any sport.
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IAAF World champions Hellen Onsando Obiri and Elijah Manangoi led Kenyan 1-2 finishes in their respective events on the last day of track and field competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Saturday
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The South African men’s 4x100m relay team closed out the Athletics contingent’s campaign in style on Saturday, taking the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
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Oluwatobiloba Amusan wins Nigeria’s first ever sprint hurdles gold in a time of 12.68 secs, beating Jamaica’s duo Danielle Williams (12.78) and Yanique Thompson (12.97) into the minor places at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games on Friday.
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Uganda’s Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei completed a Commonwealth Games double in a new Games record on the sixth day of athletics competition with a resounding victory in the men’s 10,000m in Gold Coast on Friday.
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South Africa’s Caster Semenya stormed to another commanding victory on Friday, winning the women’s 800m title at the Commonwealth Games and taking home double gold from Australia’s Gold Coast after winning the 1500m final earlier in the week.
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A 127-member national preparation squad has been announced by Athletics South Africa for the 2018 CAA African Senior Championships in Asaba, Nigeria between 1-5 August.
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South Africa’s Jonathan Ndodomzi Ntutu wins the Men’s T12 100m Final in 11.02 seconds at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games on Thursday.
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Amantle Montsho pips a Jamaican double-act, who have to settle for silver and bronze, to earn Botswana a rare 400m double by taking the women’s 400m gold in the Gold Coast on Wednesday night.
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