#Namibia africa full#
Pushing Fourie all the way to the line, Taylon Bieldt also set a career best in second position, clocking 13.15.Ī cracking race was also produced in the women’s 400m contest where former world junior 400m hurdles champion Zeney van der Walt completing the one-lap race in 51.90 as she sliced nearly a full second off her personal best in the flat event. On the track, 19-year-old Marione Fourie again threatened to break the 13-second barrier in the women’s 100m hurdles, winning her specialist discipline in a personal best of 13.10. “I lost a bit of distance and a bit of progress, but that’s normal after a six-week break, so hopefully I can keep improving and get some big distances this season.” “My training has gone back to normal and I feel like I’m 100 percent back,” Blignaut said. “My body still felt flat, so I’m grateful.”Ĭompeting for the first time since he finished sixth at the Olympics last year, Blignaut said he is looking forward to the rest of the season and is confident he can go further. “We had a long week, and I’m coming back from Covid, so I didn’t expect to do as well as I did,” Van Rooyen said. In the men’s shot put circle, Olympic finalist Kyle Blignaut was handed a rare defeat to take second place with a best heave of 20.43m, where Jason van Rooyen‘s winning effort landed at 20.64m. “We’ll be leaving for the United States in a few weeks where we are planning to run some races in Texas.” It’s still early in the season, but things are looking good,” Masilingi said. “It was a competitive race against my training partner. Masilingi finished behind her in 11.24 secs, while South African athlete Shirley Nekhubui took advantage of the fast race to set a personal best of 11.49 secs in third place. “It’s my second 100m race of the year and I’m hoping to get faster.” I didn’t expect to run this time, so I’m happy with it,” said 18-year-old Mboma.
Only Jamaican athlete Brianna Lyston (11.14) has run faster in 2022.
Mboma, who secured the 200m silver medal at last year’s Tokyo Olympics, won the women’s 100m race in 11.15 secs, clocking the second quickest time in the world this year.
#Namibia africa series#
Namibian sprinters Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi stormed to an impressive one-two finish in the opening leg of 2022 ASA Athletics Grand Prix Series at the Mangaung Athletics Stadium in Bloemfontein, Free State province on Wednesday evening.
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