8/22/2019 9:15:00 AM | Men's Indoor Track, Track and Field
Mokaleng, a senior sprinter, will run in the 400m and the 4x400 relay.
RABAT, Morocco – Derrick Mokaleng will represent his home country of South Africa at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco, from Aug. 26-30.
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Mokaleng, a senior sprinter, will run in the 400m and the 4x400 relay. Â
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"I'm very excited and proud to be running for my country," Mokaleng said. "I've been running all my life since the age of 7 but I never thought I'd reach this level. I never imagined myself running for South Africa."
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The 400m heats begin on Aug. 26 with the semifinals on the 27th and the finals on the 28th. The relay prelims occur on the 29th with the relay finals taking place the next day on the 30th.
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A native of Johannesburg, South Africa, Mokaleng holds TCU's outdoor 400m record (45.02) and is No. 2 in school history for the indoor 400m (45.68). He also owns the No. 2 mark in the 600y (1:08.18).
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"I'm going into the African Games confident and ready to bring home a gold medal," Mokaleng said.
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Over 7,000 athletes will gather in Rabat for the 12th edition of the African Games (formerly All Africa Games or Pan African Games). Athletes will compete for medals across 26 sports and will serve as an Olympic qualifier for 15 disciplines, including Mokaleng's competitions.
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The Association of National Olympic Committees in Africa (ANOCA) is overseeing the event as the main organizer.
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"This will be a great experience for Derrick to represent South Africa," head coach Darryl Anderson said. "It'll also help prepare him for the world championships."
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Mokaleng, a senior sprinter, will run in the 400m and the 4x400 relay. Â
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"I'm very excited and proud to be running for my country," Mokaleng said. "I've been running all my life since the age of 7 but I never thought I'd reach this level. I never imagined myself running for South Africa."
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The 400m heats begin on Aug. 26 with the semifinals on the 27th and the finals on the 28th. The relay prelims occur on the 29th with the relay finals taking place the next day on the 30th.
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A native of Johannesburg, South Africa, Mokaleng holds TCU's outdoor 400m record (45.02) and is No. 2 in school history for the indoor 400m (45.68). He also owns the No. 2 mark in the 600y (1:08.18).
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"I'm going into the African Games confident and ready to bring home a gold medal," Mokaleng said.
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Over 7,000 athletes will gather in Rabat for the 12th edition of the African Games (formerly All Africa Games or Pan African Games). Athletes will compete for medals across 26 sports and will serve as an Olympic qualifier for 15 disciplines, including Mokaleng's competitions.
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The Association of National Olympic Committees in Africa (ANOCA) is overseeing the event as the main organizer.
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"This will be a great experience for Derrick to represent South Africa," head coach Darryl Anderson said. "It'll also help prepare him for the world championships."
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