Bradley Nkoana and Akani Simbine © Gallo Images
South Africa has failed to qualify for the final of the men’s 4X100m relay, after taking part in a rerun on Sunday morning at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
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Running alone, in the same lane 6, with the same athletes comprised in the Saturday heat and in the same order of line-up, the quartet of Shaun Maswanganyi, Sinesipho Dambile, Bradley Nkoana and Akani Simbine went on to clock 38.64 in their time trial, missing it by 0.30 and did not qualify for the final that will be held in the afternoon.
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