{"id":230709,"date":"2022-07-07T12:26:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T10:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=118091"},"modified":"2022-07-07T12:26:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T10:26:19","slug":"gqeberha-sprinters-in-sa-squad-for-commonwealth-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/gqeberha-sprinters-in-sa-squad-for-commonwealth-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Gqeberha sprinters in SA squad for Commonwealth Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/gqeberha-sprinters-in-sa-squad-for-commonwealth-games.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/gqeberha-sprinters-in-sa-squad-for-commonwealth-games.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_118092\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-118092\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=118092\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"157\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-118092 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/gqeberha-sprinters-in-sa-squad-for-commonwealth-games.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118092 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/gqeberha-sprinters-in-sa-squad-for-commonwealth-games.jpg\" alt width=\"157\" height=\"300\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-118092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Madibaz sprinters Shirley Nekhubui and Luxolo Adams have been included in the South African squad for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, from July 28 to August 8. Photo: Madibaz Sport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gqeberha sprinters Shirley Nekhubui and Luxolo Adams have been named in the South African team to compete in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, from July 28 to August 8.<\/p>\n<p>Nekhubui will compete in the 4x400m relay while Adams has been chosen for the 200m and 4x100m relay events. Both are members of the Madibaz Athletics Club.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty-one-year-old Nekhubui made an impact on SA sprinting earlier this year when she set a record of 16.96 seconds in winning the 150m race at the Newton Classic in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n<p>Now she looks forward to taking her running to the next level as she excitedly anticipates her first appearance at one of athletics\u2019 major international meetings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m overwhelmed with joy at my selection for the national team,\u201d said Nekhubui. \u201cThe prospect of making further progress in my career is a blessing and I\u2019m keen to make the most of this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since her record-breaking run in February, the Madibaz sprinter has been competing in various meetings around the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI participated in the ASA Grand Prix in Bloemfontein where I came third in the 400m,\u201d said Nekhubui. \u201cThe 400m is not my preferred distance so I was very happy with the result.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She won the 200m at the Grand Prix meeting in Potchefstroom and finished just off the podium at the national championships in Cape Town in the same number.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did not do as well in the final at SAs as I had hoped, coming fourth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on how my training unfolded, I was just not able to respond the way I expected. I was a bit anxious as this was a major event in my career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut each race is an experience that equips me with the ability to navigate similar situations in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nekhubui, who was born in Tswera Mashishi in Limpopo, also participated in World Athletics Continental Tour events in Botswana and Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been a very busy season but I would say the highlight was when I was selected for the African champs in Mauritius for the 200m and 4x400m relay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI managed to qualify for the finals but, unfortunately, did not make it to the podium.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Being selected for the Commonwealth team is the \u201cthe icing on the cake\u201d, she admitted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m focused on giving it my best and to enjoy being part of the national team. 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Madibaz sprinters Shirley Nekhubui and Luxolo Adams have been included in the South African squad for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, from July 28 to August 8. 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