LJ van Zyl progressed safely into the semi-finals of the men's 400 metre hurdles on Monday as he finished second in the final heat of the day in a time of 49.12s.
Later in the evening, Rio time Wenda Nel also booked her spot in the semi-finals of the women’s 400m hurdles with second place in her heat in 55.55 seconds.
Next up: Both athletes will compete in the semi-finals on Wednesday, 17 August SA time:
- Wenda Nel, 400m hurdles women, semi-final 2 (02:10)
- LJ van Zyl, 400m hurdles men, semi-final 2 (02:42)
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