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South Africa still searching for medal at World Champs

Sinesipho Dambile is now South Africa's only remaining realistic hope for a medal at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo qualifying for the men’s 200m final on Thursday. The 23-year-old secured his spot by finishing third in his semi-final. Meanwhile, 400m SA champion, Zakithi Nene, missed out on a podium finish, placing fifth in the final with a time of 44.55 seconds. Botswana’s Busang Collen Kebinatshipi made history by winning […]

September 18, 2025 42

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Dambile, van Niekerk through to World Champs semis

South African 200m champion, Sinesipho Dambile and former world champion Wayde van Niekerk, have both advanced to the semifinals of the 200m event at the World Championships in Tokyo. Both athletes secured automatic qualification on Wednesday, by finishing in the top three of their respective heats. Dambile placed third in his heat with a time of 20.27 seconds, just behind second-placed Nigerian Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike. Van Niekerk, who won silver […]

September 17, 2025 114