ATHLETICS NEWS - Sprinter Thembo Monareng and shot put prospect Meike Strydom were the star performers for the South African team on Wednesday, delivering solid performances on the second day of the IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland.
Monareng took fourth place in the 100m Men final, storming across the line in 10.23 seconds and missing out on the podium by just 0.01. Lalu Zohri of Indonesia clocked 10.18 to win a tightly contested battle.
Strydom finished fifth in the Shot Put Women final with a best heave of 15.89m, after landing the shot at 15.50m or further with five of her six attempts. Madison-Lee Wesche of New Zealand took the gold medal with a 17.09m throw.
