Akani Simbine delivered a storming anchor run to take South Africa’s relay team from near the back of the field to a spot in the final of the men’s 4x100m relay at the Paris Olympics.
With Benjamin Richardson out injured, the team had to reshuffle the order, taking starter Shaun Maswanganyi to the second leg on the back straight.
Schoolboy Bayanda Walaza started with Bradley Nkoana running the bend and 100m star Simbine in his usual anchor role, where he rocketed through the field to finish second in 37.94 sec to secure a spot in Friday's final.
That finish from Akani Simbine in the Men's 4x100m Relay heat 🔥🔥
— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) August 8, 2024
He passed four other sprinters to take South Africa from sixth to second in a matter of seconds 🇿🇦💥#Paris2024 | #CloserToYourChampions pic.twitter.com/GMX5o4I5H5
The final is at 7.47pm on Friday night.
Marioné Fourie won her 100m hurdles repechage in 12.79 to advance to Friday’s semifinals.
“It’s just starting to warm up so I’m happy about the race and I know I can go faster,” she said.
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