Payoff for speedsters
11 November 2016 - 09:47
The sponsor of Usain Bolt is hosting five athletics meets to search for the next generation of South African sprint stars. Sporting goods maker Puma is hosting five "School of Sprint" meets for 14-to-18-year-olds with the five best performers at each to win contracts worth R10000 in apparel. The first is set for Tuks Stadium in Pretoria on December 2.Local ambassadors, including SA 100m champion Henricho Bruintjies, with a 9.97sec personal best, and Olympic marathon runner Lebo Phalula, will be at the meets.The focus will be on the 100m, 200m and 400m and relays, said Puma SA marketing director Brett Bellinger. Enter at www.schoolofspeed.com. ..
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