Simbine for both sprints, Semenya in the 5000 m

2021 loading…..@AkaniSimbine 9.99 (-3.0) 🚀🚀🚀
Good to see @TlotlisoL back on the track taking 2nd with a 10.20

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— Mathew Quinn (@MatTMQ) March 27, 2021

Caster Semenya, London 2017, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts

The South African champs is featuring some big stars…

Simbine for both sprints, Semenya in the 5000 m

Akani Simbine, photo by World Athletics

PRETORIA (RSA): South African National Championships are starting on Thursday (until Saturday) in Pretoria at TUKS Stadium. The first event early in the morning will be men´s 10 000 m with all top names followed by women´s 5000 m with Mokgadi (Caster) Semenya being among entrants. Akani Simbine is scheduled to run the 100 m and 200 m. Sunette Viljoen is in javelin along with many other top domestic athletes in other events. World record holder Wayde Van Niekerk is listed in the 200 m entries, but his participation is not confirmed as he might get the necessary approvals to travel to the USA before that.

Caster Semenya, London 2017, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts