Beautiful weather led to top class performances when senior and junior athletes from clubs across the province, and beyond, came to the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University for a pre-season Madibaz EPA athletics meet on Saturday. Athletes from as far as the South-Western District took part, but Madibaz dominated the event in numbers and achievements. "We had a wonderful day at the track, with some really good performances from our participating athletes," said Madibaz athletics club … [Read more...] about Athletes on track at pre-season meet
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Top-flight athletics headed for PE
South Africa's top-flight track and field stars are set to descend on Port Elizabeth for the first instalment of the annual FNB Varsity Athletics series, which gets underway at the NMMU Stadium on March 21. The high-profile event will see athletes from the top eight universities competing for glory in the opening round of the four-meet national series. Madibaz athletics manager Nellis Bothma said the fast-paced made-for-television format would ensure explosive action and offered a … [Read more...] about Top-flight athletics headed for PE
