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KwaZulu-Natal selectors on the look-out for new talent.(Sports)
Daily News (South Africa)
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May 24, 2007
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IT'S a big weekend for road runners as the KwaZulu-Natal Half-Marathon squad for the South African Championships will be announced after this Sunday's Mondi Savages 21.1km and 10km races at King's Park Athletics Stadium.
The KwaZulu-Natal selectors will be out in force and will be looking for new talent to include in the squad for the championships, to be staged in Durban on July 1.
KwaZulu-Natal Athletics have made a rule that no athlete selected for their 21.1km squad will be allowed to participate in the Comrades Marathon which takes place on June 17 ...
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