Antonio Alkana returns from injury to dominate in Potch

The seven-time Nationals champion stopped the clock in 13.45 seconds to win his race in front of a big crowd in the last track and field meet in South Africa this season. He recovered just in time before the final Grand Prix race and showed why he is the SA champion. But on his way to victory, he kicked all the hurdles and promised to work on his technique with his long-term coach Marcel Otto.

"I think I've had a lot of speed in my legs lately. My coach has been implementing over-speeding again in training. I haven't done it for about four years. I need to control the speed between hurdles and not run into them then I should be fine," he said.

 Alkana reckons he is not far off from running the 13.28 World Senior Athletics Championships qualifying times. 

 It's officially the end of the track and field season in South Africa, and he plans to qualify for the world championships abroad. 

"3,04 away, I think if I run a clean race I have a good start, I should get it. The next race would be in Europe. I'm not sure when but I think I might race on the 24th. Then I'm on the waiting list for Rabat Diamond League," he added.

The 33-year-old sprinter clocked 13.38 seconds to defend his nationals title at the same venue earlier this month and insists he had his best season in years in the North West.

"I think it's one of my best seasons at the National Champs. I didn't run 13.3 I think for the past four years. At the National Champs, I did it in the heat and the final, both very messy races. Where the last time I did 13.3 was in clean races," he concluded.