Simbine sprints SA men’s relay team into final
Akani Simbine ran a brilliant final leg for South Africa's 4x100m men's relay team to qualify for the final.
He had to come from behind to finish second behind the American team.
South Africa's other sprinters are Shaun Maswanganyi and teenagers Bayanda Walaza and Bradley Nkoana.
American Noah Lyles' bid for a first triple sprint gold since Usain Bolt at the 2016 Rio Games remains on track thanks to his US teammates Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley, Kyree King and Courtney Lindsay.
That American quartet clocked 37.47sec to win their semi-final ahead of South Africa and Britain and book a place in the final.
Lyles won the 100m in a dramatic photo-finish on the weekend and goes into the final of the 200m later Thursday as the hot favourite. Come the relay final, he will undoubtedly run the anchor leg.
Meanwhile, South Africa’s Marioné Fourie won her repechage heat to sneak in the backdoor for the semifinal of the 100-metre hurdles for women.
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