Sprinters Shaun Maswanganyi and Benjamin Richardson have little time to dwell on their 100m semi-final eliminations as they shift their focus to the 200m semi-final heats tonight at 7:55 pm at Stade de France.
South African junior champion Benjamin Richardson is ready to deliver an even more impressive performance in tonight’s semifinals at Stade de France at 8.05 pm.
Three South African sprinters are in contention to make one of the most iconic Olympic events - the men's 100m final in Paris on Sunday.
After clocking 10.03 seconds to win his 100m heats at the Stade de France on Saturday, South African sprinter Akani Simbine is approaching each race step by step.
Athletics South Africa (ASA) have announced plans for a pre-Olympic training camp in France for the men’s 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams, scheduled two weeks before the Paris Olympic Games.
Multiple South African junior champion Benjamin Richardson stunned his hero Wayde Van Niekerk by winning his first 200m senior title at the Athletics South Africa Senior Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg.