South African athletes Bayanda Walaza and Bradley Nkoana have qualified for the men's 100-metre race final at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.
South African young athletes Bayanda Walaza and Bradley Nkoana are flying the Mzansi flag high at the World U20 Championships in Lima
The two Mzansi sprinters are through to the finals of the men's 100-metre race after their stellar performance in the semi-finals on WednesdaySouth African sprinters Bayanda Walaza and Bradley Nkoana have qualified for the men's 100-metre race final at the ongoingBradley Nkoana and Bayanda Walaza have both qualified for the men's 100m race final at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. Photo: Martin Bernetti/Hannah Peters.
The young sprinter finished his race in 10.30 seconds, the same time as Boonson's, but he was relegated to second by 0.001 seconds. Walaza, on the other hand, stumbled at the start of his race but recovered well to win the third semi-final in 10.33 seconds. The teenager finished ahead of Great Britain's Teddy Wilson in 10.35 seconds and China's Jinxian He in 10.36 seconds.Raphael Abiola is a Nigerian Sports Journalist with over seven years of experience. He obtained a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 2015.
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