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UJ sprinters shine as Team SA clinches silver at World Athletics Relays | SA News

The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Athletics Club’s student-athletes and club members played a pivotal role in Team South Africa’s stellar performance at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana, securing two silver medals and shattering continental and national records.

South African track team posing for a photo outdoors in green uniforms on a sunny grassy field with a large white tent in the background.
UJ Athletes and Coach in Botswana

The University was one of the primary contributors to the national team, sending a formidable contingent of 12 sprinters, supported by elite coach Reneilwe Aphane and the team’s medical staff.

The South African men’s relay teams delivered world-class performances, with UJ athletes at the heart of the action. In the Men’s 4x100m Relay, club member Cheswill Johnson and student-athlete…

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