Akani Simbine anchored the South African 4x100m relay team to second place at the Paris Olympic Games on Friday night.
Simbine, Shaun Maswanganyi, and as well as teenagers Bradley Nkoana and Bayanda Walaza, helped the team secure second place in an African record time of 37.57 seconds, Image: @OfficialTeamRSA/Xfinally secured an Olympic medal following his sublime run in the men’s 4x100m relay final on Friday night., helped the team secure second place in an African record time of 37.57 seconds. Canada, led by Andre De Grasse, won gold in 37.50 seconds while Great Britain took home the bronze in 37.61 seconds.
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