National News - February 2003

Track : ABSA PE - Ramaala runs impressively at 10,000m .. posted 01Mar
Port Elizabeth, South Africa - Confident wins by South Africans Henrick Ramaala, Alexander Motone, and Burkina Faso’s Olivier Sanon were the highlights of the ABSA series meeting last night (28 Feb). [ more ]

Track indoor : Germany 28 Feb New PB for Sepeng .. posted 28 Feb
800m Men : Hezekiel Sepeng (Rsa)2nd in 1:45.12

Ladies Ultra winner to defend Two Oceans title posted 27 Feb
The petite Russian ultra athlete Natalia Volgina has announced that she will be back to defend her title in the Ladies Ultra Marathon category of the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon on Saturday 19 April 2003. [ more ]

Comrades a possibility for ex-Olympic athlete posted 26 Feb
With Josia Thugwane's finest hour now a distant memory, a move up to the ultra distances is on the cards for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics marathon champion.

Thugwane is considering a possible shot at the Comrades Marathon in 2004. [ more ]

Australian perspective : Zola Budd to run in London posted 25 Feb
Nineteen years after her first ill-fated visit to Britain, Budd, 36, and a married mother of three, is vaulting out of obscurity and back into the public eye to run in the London marathon in April . . [ more ]

Drugs in sport : Another athlete suspended
Johannesburg, Tuesday, 25 February 2003 - Athletics South Africa (ASA) today announced that Isaiah Nkuna (1500m, 800m) from Athletics Gauteng North has been suspended from all athletics competition and activities, with immediate effect.

Road : San Juan 10k Ramaala retains title .. posted 24 Feb
In the men's 10km race in San Juan, South Africa's Hendrick Ramaala won in a tight finish with Kenya Linus Maiyo, with both runners being credited with the same time of 28:16

Track indoor : Birmingham 21 Feb .. posted 22 Feb
800m Men Race A : Hezekiel Sepeng (Rsa) 3rd in 1:46.10 [ more ]

Marathon : Kuala Lampar .. posted 17 Feb
Vladimir Kotov wins title in 2:33:37

US XCountry Champs HOUSTON .. posted 16 Feb
Women's 8K : Ex-South African Colleen De Reuck finishes 2nd in 29:42

Tokyo Marathon : Gert Thys 7th in 2:12:51 posted 09 Feb [ more ]

New CEO for Comrades Marathon posted 06 Feb [ more ]

Bali 10-K run South Africa's Elana Meyer (32:17) 3rd posted 02 Feb

Boston Indoor : Alistair Cragg beats Noah Ngeny posted 02 Feb
Boston, USA - South African born Alistair Cragg of the University of Arkansas beat Noah Ngeny, the 2000 Olympic gold medalist at 1500m, in the 3000m in a collegiate record 7:45.22. [ more ]