Will Prudence Sekgodiso use Ostrava as a launch pad to global success?
Javelin thrower Smit, who finished second behind India’s Chopra, also looking to use Czech meet as launching pad
27 June 2025 - 04:30
Prudence Sekgodiso’s victory at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava (https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2025-06-24-prudence-sekgodiso-clocks-personal-best-as-she-wins-800m-at-golden-spike/) earned her a rare South African first, becoming the first 800m star from this country to win over this distance at that meet, one of the classics on the European circuit. ..
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