Jakobus (Jacques) van Zyl’s first 100m sprints were to beat the family car when the younger ones challenged him to a race during weekly visits. Little did the 81-year-old know that his running career, which only started in earnest after his 70th birthday, would end up with him clutching a bronze medal on an international..
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Sprightly SA man, 81, bags bronze medal in world athletics race
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Wayde Van Niekerk wins silver in 200m at the world championships in London, UK
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Wayde van Niekerk finished second in the 200m at the world championships in London on Thursday night, adding a silver medal to the 400m gold he won on Tuesday night. He might not have scooped the golden double he was aiming for, but he is still the first South African athlete to land two sprint..
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