SA tops the medals table at world under-18 athletics championships
SA amassed 10 medals, including five golds, in the five-day competition in Nairobi
Nairobi — SA completed a clean sweep in the boys’ sprints to top the medals table for the first time at the world under-18 athletics championships in Nairobi on Sunday. SA, fifth in 1999 and 2005, amassed 10 medals including five golds in the five-day championships. SA started the final day with a 1-2 in the men’s 200m, won by Retshidisitswe Mlenga in a season-best time of 21.03 sec. The 17-year-old Mlenga, who already held the best time at altitude of 21.14, held off compatriot Tshenolo Lemao in a reverse result to the men’s 100m. "I came in very focused, having made a mistake in the 100m finals that happens to be my favourite race," said Mlenga. "I listened to my coaches’ instructions this time, and I am happy to have won the gold medal." Lemao, who won SA’s first-ever gold in the 100m, took silver in a personal best 21.12 while Germany’s Luis Brandner (21.23) was third. Among SA’s other gold medallists, high jumper Breyton Poole set an under-18 leading 2.24m on Saturday. The 17-y...
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