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The Akani Simbine-inspired South Africa managed to reach the final of the 4x100m relay after crossing the finish line second to the USA, with Great Britain also sailing through.
South Africa had Akani Simbine to thank after he managed to cover a massive amount of ground to anchor the team to the final of the 4x100m relay at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
South Africa had Akani Simbine to thank after he managed to cover a massive amount of ground as South Africa’s anchor to get the team into the final of the 4 by 100 meters relay at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic games.
Competing in heat one, South Africa nearly missed out entirely, but Simbine executed an incredibly powerful anchor-split to cross the finish line second, with the USA, who were anchored by Lindsey Courtney, got over the line first and by some considerable lead on 37.47.
The USA maintained strong momentum throughout. Christian Coleman, who is known for his excellent starts of the blocks, executed the hole well before passing the baton on to Fred Kerley on the back-stretch. Kyree King was waiting patiently in the third leg and received the barton well before passing it to Courtney, who produced blistering pace to get through the line.
Great Britain sealed the final spot on 38.04.
However, it was ultimate heartbreak for Team Jamaica, who have gone through all sorts of problems at the Ongoing Olympic games as they just missed out on the final of the event despite Kishane Thompson’s best efforts to cover ground and get them into the top three of the second heat.
Jamaica could only finish fourth and were unable to qualify.
Tokyo 2020 bronze medallists the People’s Republic of China finished first (38.24) ahead of hosts France (38.34) and Canada (38.39), who all qualified.
The final will now consist USA, Japan, Great Britain, United States, France, South Africa, China and Canada.
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