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Athletics SA has announced an eight-member national team for the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships.

The championship is set to take place from 20–22 March in Kujawy Pomorze, Poland.

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Top 10 SA 100m times in 2026 🇿🇦

Bayanda Walaza - 9.94
Bradley Nkoana - 9.95
Gift Leotlela 9.97 -
Akani Simbine - 9.98
Neo Mosebi - 9.98
Cheswill Johnson - 10.02
Marko Ferreira - 10.04
Emile Erasmus - 10.05
Abduraghmaan Karriem - 10.06
Udeme Okon – 10.07

[Molupe🇿🇦 @NchekaJosh]

we are in the golden era of south african sports. what a time to be alive man.

[Sports Corner @SportsCornerZA]

New PB: 9.95s 🤯

Bradley Nkoana drops a massive 9.95s PB (+1.6) to win the Men's 100m at Immobel Meeting in Belgium.

[Salwa Eid Campbell-Brown @TnFtms]

🚨JUST IN: Paris Diamond League at risk of cancellation

Paris Police Authorities are asking organizers to cancel the Paris Diamond League scheduled next Sunday 28 June due to the heatwave

In the case @MEETINGPARIS don't cancel it, the authorities will ban the event by decree

[Owen @_OwenM_]

Furthest jump in any conditions since 2019 💪🏾

Luvo Manyonga 🇿🇦 leapt 8.35m (+2.6) in the men’s long jump in Jerusalem to take a comfortable win.

He had three jumps over 8 metres, including a wind-legal mark of 8.12m!

🎥 @EuroAthletics

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Around 11,000 athletes due to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games also can apply for grants totaling about $110 million after those Olympics, if they meet eligibility criteria such as not testing positive for doping.

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The International Olympic Committee pledged Wednesday to pay more than $100 million to athletes through 2028 by creating a fund for $10,000 grants for which they can apply after competing.

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Paris Diamond League - Men’s 100m

🇿🇦 Akani Simbine
​🇺🇸 Noah Lyles
🇺🇸 Jordan Anthony
🇺🇸 Trayvon Bromell
🇨🇲 Emmanuel Eseme
🇮🇹 Lamont Marcell Jacobs
🇰🇪 Ferdinand Omanyala
🇬🇧 Jeremiah Azu

~ 28 June

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Paris Diamond League - Men’s 400m

🇿🇦 Zakithi Nene
​🇧🇼 Busang Collen Kebinatshipi
🇿🇲 Muzala Samukonga
🇬🇧 Matthew Hudson-Smith
🇺🇸 Chris Bailey
🇺🇸 Quincy Hall
🇹🇹 Jereem Richards
🇫🇷 Muhammad Abdallah Kounta

~ 28 June

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Paris Diamond League - Women’s 800m

🇿🇦 Prudence Sekgodiso
​🇨🇭 Audrey Werro
🇳🇱 Femke Broeders-Bol
🇫🇷 Anaïs Bourgoin
🇧🇼 Oratile Nowe
🇺🇸 Roisin Willis
🇦🇺 Sarah Billings
🇲🇦 Souad Elhaddad
🇫🇷 Clara Liberman
🇫🇷 Rénelle Lamote
🇳🇱 Myrte van der Schoot

~ 28 June

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Men's 400m - FBK Games

🇿🇦 Udeme Okon
🇧🇼 Lee Bhekemepilo Eppie
🇳🇱 Liemarvin Bonevacia
🇳🇱 Eugene Omalla
🇧🇷 Matheus Lima
🇺🇸 Bryce Deadmon
🇯🇵 Yuki Joseph Nakajima
🇳🇱 Jonas Phijffers

~ 21 June

[Lebogang Maaga @maagarash]

Prudence Sekgodiso is consistent. I am happy she's healed #DohaDL

[a_lite @amb01812]

Dambile 19.74, knew something was coming after the 150

[The Erin Brown🕷 @TheErinBrown]

Dambile cookin

[Sports Corner @SportsCornerZA]

19.74s!!!

Sinesipho Dambile clcoks 19.74 s to win the Men's 200m at the Doha Diamond League.

Improving his previous best of 19.77 earlier this year.

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Men's 100m - FBK Games Hengelo

Akani Simbine 🇿🇦
Bradley Nkoana 🇿🇦
Benjamin Richardson 🇮🇪
Ronnie Baker 🇺🇸
Ferdinand Omanyala 🇰🇪
Elvis Afrifa 🇳🇱
Taymir Burnet 🇳🇱
Xavi Mo-Ajok 🇳🇱

~ 21 June

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Men's 200m - Doha Diamond League

🇿🇦 Sinesipho Dambile
🇿🇼 Makanakaishe Charamba
🇩🇪 Robin Ganter
🇺🇸 Kyree King
🇨🇺 Reynier Mena
🇩🇴 Alexander Ogando
🇧🇼 Selepe Prince Phaezel
🇨🇮 Cheickna Traore

~ 19 June

[Nchema @ShottaZee]

We missed you so much mfana 🥺

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Sinesipho Dambile clocked an impressive 14.78 seconds to finish second behind USA's Noah Lyles, who set a new 150m world best of 14.67 (+0.0) in Ostrava.

Both sprinters went well under the previous mark of 14.92, while Australia's Gout Gout finished third in 14.96.

[Prithvi @Eighty7_Fifty8]

Wow-alaza 9.94 (0.0)