Jeep Team’s young multisport superstar and 2022 Olympic-hopeful, Mikaela Jonsson (18), claimed the Junior Women’s title, and 2nd Woman Overall,in the Midway Midlands Ultra Triathlon, which took place on Saturday, 28 November, at Midmar Dam, KwaZulu-Natal. Jonsson competed in the Sprint Tri event, which consisted of a 600m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run. However, […] … [Read more...] about Mikaela Jonsson Wins Junior Midlands Ultra Triathlon
triathlon
Sterk finishes strong to win African Champs
Pretoria athletes Nico Sterk and Carla van Huyssteen overcame a strong field to triumph in the ATU Cross Triathlon African Championships at The Islands Estate at Hartbeespoort outside Johannesburg on Sunday. Sterk (1:40:38), who took third in the South African Cross Triathlon Championships in Bloemfontein three weeks ago, beat national U/23 triathlon champion Rudolf Naudé … [Read more...] about Sterk finishes strong to win African Champs
Rising Star Predicted to Make a Clean Sweep at Emerald Casino
Following the hype of the first two Sasol Cross Triathlon events at Buffelspoort and Abrahamsrust, off-road action continues in the penultimate instalment at the Emerald Resort and Casino in Vanderbijlpark this Sunday. With hometown favourite and last year's overall champion Rudolf Naude out of contention due to injury, the stage is set for rising star Pieter van der Mescht … [Read more...] about Rising Star Predicted to Make a Clean Sweep at Emerald Casino
Inov-8 cross triathletes shine at Buffelspoort event
XTERRA South African champion Carla van Huyssteen and Pieter van der Mescht continued their winning streaks in the second Sasol Cross Triathlon and Duathlon race at Buffelspoort near Rustenburg on Sunday. Van der Mescht won the men's race in 1:23:12 while Van Huyssteen took the women's event in a blistering 1:24:25, showing her class by finishing second overall. The … [Read more...] about Inov-8 cross triathletes shine at Buffelspoort event
Seymour’s triathlon star on the rise
A top-ten performance at the recent Spec-Savers Ironman 70.3 South Africa has earned rising triathlon star Jeanni Seymour elite U/23 status and paved the way towards achieving her Olympic dreams. The 19-year-old University of Johannesburg student won the 18 to 24 age category for a second consecutive year and was the sixth woman overall at the East London event on January … [Read more...] about Seymour’s triathlon star on the rise
