Sekgodiso, Manyonga headline first ASA Grand Prix

Ashfak Mohamed

Paris Olympic finalist Prudence Sekgodiso has been in top form on the indoor circuit this year, but now she will venture outdoors in today’s opening Athletics SA Grand Prix I in Pretoria. The 23-year-old 800m star from Limpopo will compete in the 1 500m event at Pilditch Stadium today instead of her favourite two-lap race. Sekgodiso is no slouch in the longer distance, with a personal best of 4:09.88, but considering her impressive start to 2025, she would want to lower that time today. Caster Semenya’s 1 500m SA record of 3:59.92 may not be on Sekgodiso’s radar just yet, but she did break the national 800m record earlier this year at events in Germany and France, where she set a time of 1:59.88. Today, Sekgodiso’s main competition will…

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