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Star-studded Athletics Grand Prix in Potch this Wednesday

All eyes will be in-field for a full line-up of world class javelin throwers.

Some exciting battles are also expected on the track, with national 100m record holder Akani Simbine opening his season in the men’s 200m race at the third leg of the ASA Athletics Grand Prix Series in Potchefstroom on Wednesday, 6 April.
Simbine enters the blocks against the likes of former SA champion Luxolo September and experienced Olympian sprinter Sibusiso Matsenjwa of the Kingdom of Eswatini.
National women’s 100m record holder Carina Horn headlines her specialist event, while three-time world 800m champion Caster Semenya will be eager to build on her fine form with the women’s 2 000m race.
Program:
Fresh from winning the women’s 400m hurdles, Zeney van der Walt returns as favourite, while Sherley Nekhubvi leads entries in the women’s 200m. Tshepo Tshite spearheads the men’s 800m line-up, while Ryan Mphahlele will be hard to beat in the men’s 3 000m contest.
But all eyes will be in-field for a full line-up of world class javelin throwers. With the student town traditionally hosting top international field event athletes as a training base ahead of the top-flight season, many of them will compete at the World Athletics Continental Tour meeting, with fireworks expected in the men’s and women’s events.
The men’s javelin throw field includes seven athletes (from five different countries) who hold personal bests beyond 80 metres, spearheaded by former world champion Vitezslav Vesely and fellow Czech athlete Jakub Vadlejch, the silver medallist at last year’s Tokyo Olympics.
The women’s line-up includes another Czech athlete, European Championships medallist Nikola Ogrodnikova, and former Asian Championships medallist Yuka Sato of Japan.
The South African challenge will be led by former World U20 Championships medallists Johann Grobler in the men’s contest and Jo-Ane van Dyk in the women’s event.
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