1 min readBy Rowan Callaghan
September slump: Why SA’s elite sprinters keep falling short when it matters most
South African sprinter Sinesipho Dambile celebrates winning 200m gold at the Commonwealth Games before finishing fourth at the season-ending World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest.
By Rowan CallaghanSouth Africa
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South Africa’s elite track stars regularly post world-leading times early in the year, but suffer a systematic late-season burnout at August and September global championships.
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- 25 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 19, 2026
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- Rowan Callaghan
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- IOL