Anaso Jobodwana has a lot on his mind right now. The athlete’s thoughts are divided between preparing for the imminent arrival of his child and plotting a way past Olympic champion and reigning 100m world champion Justin Gatlin when they meet in an eagerly anticipated 150m race in the Liquid Telecom Athletix Grand Prix at Tuks Stadium on Thursday. While admitting to a strange feeling of stress and excitement at the same time‚ Jobodwana insisted that his preparations for his showdown with the US athlete have not been affected. Jobodwana said his wife, Taylor, has gone into labour at a hospital in Phoenix‚ Arizona‚ in the US but he remains calm as she is with her family. "It is unfortunate that I am not there with my wife and the family at this important time. "But I am a little bit at ease because she is with her family, who are supporting her all the way to make sure that everything goes fine‚" he said. "I am in constant contact with them and I have been told that everything is goin...
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