Posted on March 03, 2025
The month of March will forever hold special significance in Charné Swart's life—and not just because she ran the 800m in under 2 minutes for the first time on Saturday. In about two weeks, she will also be getting married. Swart made history when she ran the 800 meters in 1:59.86 at...
Posted on February 17, 2025
Collins Kgadima and Karabo Mailula delivered stellar performances at the Sappi Tuks Race, ensuring that Tuks athletes stood proudly on the winner’s podium on Saturday, 15 February 2025. Ideal running conditions at the Hillcrest Sports Campus set the stage for an exciting and competitive...
Posted on February 13, 2025
If you're a runner who loves to challenge your personal best, join us for the Sappi TuksRace 10km on Saturday, 15 February 2025. Race Organiser Jet Moses predicts runners can improve their times with the right training. The men’s race is expected to be won in 29 minutes, while the first...
Posted on February 11, 2025
Colette Uys threw 65.84m in Potchefstroom, becoming South Africa's second-best hammer thrower. She aims to surpass the national record in 2025.
Posted on January 20, 2025
A hamstring injury is why South African 800m champion Edmund du Plessis must postpone his plans to compete against the stopwatch. This means that the fourth-year medical student at Tuks has to postpone his plans to qualify for the 2025 World Indoor Championships in China. The plan was to start...
Posted on October 04, 2024
The two things that drive Samuel Sepeng every day he steps onto the athletics track to coach are his desire to make a difference in athletes' lives and to leave a lasting legacy. As the Tuks middle-distance coach, Sepeng is well on his way to achieving that. Seven of the athletes he trained...
Posted on September 01, 2024
TuksSport High School learner-athlete, Njabulo Mbatha of TuksAthletics Academy, capped a brilliant season when he formed part of South Africa's 4x400m men’s relay team and won a silver medal at the World Athletics U-20 Championships in Lima, Peru. South Africa ran a season-best in the...
Posted on August 05, 2024
Edmund du Plessis will face his biggest challenge as an 800-metre athlete when he lines up to race in the men’s heats at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France on Wednesday, 7 August. The UP-Tuks medical student is under no illusions as to what awaits him. But there is no getting away...
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