A Team SA relay unit anchored by Akani Simbine came close, but could not break the South African record at the fourth and final leg of the Athletics SA’s Speed Series.Their time of 38.47 seconds was not too far from the national record of 38.35, but they displayed enough to show they could be a decent fighting force should they qualify for the World Championships later this year.With Henricho Bruintjies, Gift Leotlela and Clarence Munyai also part of the quartet, it was a case of how fast they were going to run and not about those who were going to challenge them. If they are able to shave two-tenths of a second from their times, they will be a formidable combination.2015 Beijing World Championship, 200m bronze medallist, Anaso Jobodwana continued his gradual return to form with a 10.36 in his 100m heat.His start again showed how much work he needed to do ahead of next month’s National Championships in Potchefstroom, but the way in which he powered away in the last 50m from Le Roux ...
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