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For Immediate Release 21 February 2018

STRONG SA TEAM NAMED FOR WORLD INDOOR CHAMPS

The national team will include three in-form South African indoor record holders, with a strong squad having been unveiled for the IAAF World Indoor Championships in , England between 1-4 March.

The team will be led by the likes of star , who has already leaped an African record 8.40m* in his debut indoor season, sprinter Carina Horn, who broke the national 60m Women mark when she clocked 7.09* seconds earlier this month, and middle-distance specialist Dominique Scott-Efurd, who has bettered her own SA 1 500m (4:07.25*) and 3 000m (8:41.18*) indoor records this year.

The team also includes another Long Jump icon Ruswahl Samaai, who finished fifth at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland, African 110m Hurdles champion Antonio Alkana, who lines up in the 60m event over the barriers, and powerful sprinter Emile Erasmus, who goes for the flat 60m event.

Though he could not be selected for the final SA team due to entry limits after Manyonga and Samaai both qualified ahead of him in the Long Jump, former world indoor champion Khotso Mokoena will participate on an IAAF wild card entry after winning his discipline during the IAAF World Indoor Tour last season.

“These are the men and women carrying our hopes in ,” said Aleck Skhosana, the President of Athletics South Africa. “They have a lot on their shoulders as they must demonstrate the best of South African indoor performance.

“We congratulate them, the coaches and their support staff for the achievement. We wish the athletes luck and an enjoyable competition.”

* All records are subject to standard ratification processes https://athletics.org.za/circular-16-of-asa-2018-0220-asa-team-to-2018-iaaf-world-indoor-championships/ Ends

Board Members Aleck SKHOSANA (President) Dr Harold ADAMS (Vice President) Jakes JACOBS (Chair Cross Country) James MOLOI (Chair Road Running) Pieter LOURENS (Chair Track & Field) Dorah MNGWEVU (Chair Athletes) Ntathu GWADISO (Additional) Motlatsi KEIKABILE (Additional) Esther MALEMA (Additional) Shireen NOBLE (Additional) Jazz MNYENGEZA (USSA Rep) William MOKATSANYANE (SASA Rep) Honorary Members: Mervyn KING Mluleki GEORGE