Jam-packed final day of action ahead at SA Senior Track and Field champs
Athletics fans can expect a whole host of fantastic finals today (Saturday, 1 April) at the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Potch at the NWU McArthur Stadium.
Welre Olivier of ACNW took silver in the men's triple jump. Photo: Barco Greeff.
Athletics fans can expect a whole host of fantastic finals today (Saturday, 1 April) at the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Potch at the NWU McArthur Stadium.
Rain curtailed most of the afternoon’s action on Friday, 31 March and consequently those events have now been moved into the final day of the championships.
Photos: Barco Greeff
The decathlon athletes finished in the pouring rain yesterday. Photo: Barco Greeff.Welre Olivier of ACNW took silver in the men’s triple jump. Photo: Barco Greeff.
This means that both 100m and 110m hurdles, hammer throw and 1500m events will take place this morning.
The 200m and 400m finals will also be some of the highlights of today’s action that will see Wayde van Niekerk aiming for another SA title in the 400m.
Wayde van Niekerk will be in action in the mens’s 400m final at 15:10 today. Photo: Barco Greeff.
Here is the new and updated schedule:
Tickets are R60 and available at the gate.
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