Africa-Press – Eswatini. Eswatini’s fastest sprinters Sibusiso ‘Swazi Bolt’ Matsenjwa and Bongiwe Mahlalela continue to fly the country’s flag high abroad.
The duo was exceptional in the Trivento international meeting. ‘Swazi Bolt was competing in the 200 metre, while Mahlalela was doing the 100. Matsenjwa managed to come third with a time of 21.39 seconds, while Mahlalela clocked 11.90 seconds. The races were held in Italy on Saturday. ‘Swazi Bolt’, who is a police officer by profession, clocked 21.39 seconds to come third in the race. That means the sprinter will earn another E7 956 for managing to get bronze medal. His earnings so far since leaving the country for Europe have shot up to E19 882. He also won bronze and E7 956 in Portugal before settling for the fifth spot in Prague. According to the sprinter, for finishing inside the top five, there is a monetary award. For winning gold in the finals (not heats), one is entitled to E19 882. When asked to comment on his latest performance, the sprinter said: “I did not execute my race well; conditions were not good but I’m glad to be back and competing again, as this was my first 200m since my injury in May 12.”
Focus
He said his next focus would be going back to training to fix what he did not do well. “We move to the next one in Switzerland/Belgium on August 5. I’m still waiting for a lane draw,” he added. Meanwhile, Mahlalela said getting a sub 12 was a huge motivation. “Getting a sub 12 in this competition motivated me a lot since last week, I got a 12.13, which means I was able to fix mistakes from the previous race which was Wednesday in Celle Ligure, Italy,” said Mahlalela. She said she was very particular about improving her time. “I would like to thank the support am getting back home. It’s really boosted my confidence a lot and helped me to fight for the best,” she said. Mahlalela said she was hoping to do better on Saturday as she was racing in a 200m race in Siena, Italy.
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