Stunning silver for SA’s men’s relay team

The 4x100m men’s relay team earned South Africa its first track medal and the fifth at the Olympics.

August 10, 2024
Caxton Reporter 1 minute read
Akani Simbine was second over the finish line. Image: Screenshot/Supersport.

Kempton Park-born Akani Simbine crossed the finish-line with a time of 37.57s for South Africa (an African record) only second to Canada who crossed the line with a time of 37.50.

The South African relay team was made up of Bayanda Walaza who started and handed over the baton to Shaun Maswangani. Bradley Nkoana was responsible for handing over to Simbine to bring it home for SA.

South Africa’s medal tally currently stands at five with Tatjana Smith claiming the only gold medal after she won the women’s 100m breaststroke.

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August 10, 2024
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Jana Boshoff

Jana works as a senior support specialist for Caxton digital. Before that she was a journalist at the Middelburg Observer 15 years where she won numerous awards including Sanlam's Up and Coming Journalist, Caxton Multimedia Journalist of the Year, and several investigative awards. She is passionate about people and the stories untold.
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