ATHLETICS NEWS - Some of the country's most accomplished sprinters, hurdlers, jumpers and throwers have been included in the entry lists for the ASA Grand Prix series at Mangaung Athletics Stadium on Saturday, 13 April.
With just a day to go, excitement in the City of Roses is building in anticipation of the strong field in a wide range of disciplines.
In what promises to be a thrilling men's 100m race, the line-up features sub-10 speedsters Simon Magakwe and Thando Roto, as well as in-form powerhouse Emile Erasmus and national 200m record holder Clarence Munyai.
The field for the women's 100m event, will be spearheaded by SA record holder Carina Horn, who is preparing to face the potential challenge from Tebogo Mamatu and the resurgent Tamzin Thomas.
Elsewhere on the track, a handful of athletes who have broken the 50-second barrier will square off in the men's 400m hurdles event, including former Commonwealth Games champion Cornel Fredericks, as well as PC Beneke, Le Roux Hamman, Lindsey Hanekom and Constant Pretorius.
