Despite the underwhelming performances, there were some decent outings in the games. Athenkosi Tsotsi looks at some of the positives:
The recently concluded World Athletics Championships, which were held in Oregon, US, were not the best of showings for Team SA. The team failed to secure a podium finish, leaving many disappointed and alluding to a decline in the standard of track and field in the country. Athenkosi Tsotsis 400m. In the heats, he ran an impressive 46.69sec, and then in the semifinal he improved on that time, running in 45.24sec but was eliminated. What stood out with Nene was how he had no stage fright.
The 200m national champion showed his inexperience in Oregon: in his heat he finished second behind 100m world champion Fred Kerley. The moment of the world champs and running next to Kerly saw him put on a personal best of 20.29sec. In the semifinal, the 20-year-old had emptied his tank as he ran 20.47sec and finished fifth. He’ll see plenty of world champs, and get to understand the importance of pacing himself and not peaking in the early stages.Adams has finally put to bed all his injury problems and physically he looks terrific.
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