Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 61, August 2014 | Page 8

WHAT’S NEWS
South African Athletes on the World Stage
Rynhardt Rocking Europe

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800m specialist Rynhardt van Rensburg
finished fifth (1:47.59) at the Internationales
Sportfest in Rehlingen, Germany on 9 June,
then claimed a 1:47.28 win at the Villa de
Bilbao Meeting in Spain on 21 June. A week
later he was second (1:48.27) at the Meeting
International Lotto Cup de Nivelles in Belgium,
and then fourth (1:47.27) at the Meeting Sport
Solidarietà in Lignano, Italy (8 July), followed
by another win (1:48.72), at the meet in
Donnas, Italy, on 13 July.

Versatile Elroy Gelant was in fine form in the
5000m in recent weeks, winning in 13:26.53
at the iFam Outdoor Meeting in Oordegem,
Belgium on 31 May, then claiming another
win at the Nijmegen Global Athletics meet in
the Netherlands on 11 June, coming home in
13:27.50.

A trip to Europe brought two podium finishes
on the road for Diana Lebo Phalula as
she finished second in 1:13:16 at the Hella
Hamburg Halbmarathon in Germany on 29
June, then claimed another second place in
34:39 at the Wiezo Run 10km in Wierden in the
Netherlands (6 July).

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André Getting Faster

At the IAAF Diamond League Meeting Areva in
Paris on 5 July, André Olivier finished sixth
in the 800m in 1:44.42, his fastest time of

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AND MORE HIGHLIGHTS

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Two Seconds for Diana

Elroy Claims Two Wins

the year and eleventh on the 2014 world list.
A week later he was second at the Sainsbury’s
Glasgow Grand Prix Diamond League meet,
clocking 1:45.65. At that same meet,
Johan Cronje finished fourth in the 1500m,
clocking 3:34.97.

Mapaseka Makhanya took fourth in the
Mattoni Ceské Budejovice Half Marathon
in the Czech Republic on 7 June, coming
home in 1:15:52.
Rantso Mokopane clocked a PB 14:09.30
to finish fourth in the 5000m at the Janusz
Kusocinski Memorial meet in Szczecin,
Poland, on 7 June.
Jerry Motsau ran a PB 3:38.24 in the
1500m as he finished second in the meet
at Jona in Switzerland on 28 June, having
finished fourth in 3:40.40 at the Galà dei
Castelli meet in Bellinzona, Switzerland on
3 June.
Ryan Sandes was fifth at the Western
States Endurance Run 100-Miler in the USA
on 29 June, finishing in 15:46:59.

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Runners, do you cycle? Does it help
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Andre Filander: “Spinning 30 minutes
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running.”
Kerry Sonskyn: “I prefer swimming –
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ISSUE 61 AUGUST 2014 / www.modernathlete.co.za

TO THE POLLS

Have you ever run on
an anti-inflammatory
to curb an injury or
niggle?
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I make sure I arrive
at the start 100% so
I don’t have to pop a
pill. – 14.3%
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No, with the longer
stuff it can do damage
& make the injury
worse. – 7.1%
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Sometimes, but I
won’t make it a habit.
It can make a niggle
worse. – 57.1%
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Yes, I always do and it
doesn’t affect me.
– 21.4%
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TWEET STATION

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“Running is hard to explain. Yes,
it hurts. Yes, it is one of the best
feelings in the world. Somehow
that makes sense… if you are a
runner.”
Caroline Wostmann
(@11Caz11): “So glad that
tomorrow my Comrades rest
is over. Cycling and swimming
is better than nothing, but
nowhere near as good as running.
#lovetorun”
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today’s menu are some hills, and a
lot of them. Irvie’s all in!”

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