Wayde van Niekerk quickest in heats for 200m at SA championships

Wayde van Niekerk posted the fastest time in the heats for the men’s 200m at the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Tshwane on Friday.

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Running in the opening heat, Wayde van Niekerk, the world record holder in the 400m, stopped the clock in 20.60.

In the same heat Lucky Moleyane posted 20.90 which wound up as the third quickest of the day, 0.01 behind Tsebo Matsoso’s 20.89 in winning heat 3.

South African 200m record holder Clarence Munyai won his heat in 21:04, while Anaso Jobodwana will have to improve on his 21.71 should he wish to progress further.

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The semi-finals will be held from 13:40 onwards on Friday with the final scheduled for 18:35 on Saturday.

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