outh Africa led a medal sweep on Saturday in the track and field of the ninth All-Africa Games in Algiers, capital of the North African country Algeria.
South African runners completed a clean sweep of all the three medals in the high-profile men's 400m hurdles. Louis Van Zyl crossed the finish line first by clocking 48.74 seconds, with Pieter de Villiers second and Alwin Myburgh third.
Chris Harmse, also from South Africa, set a striking performance since his first attempt in the men's hammer throw of the Games. He threw 76.73 meters in the third try and secured his champion position.
At 34, Harmse became only the fifth athlete in the history of the All Africa Games to win three successive titles in the same event.
Mohsen Mohamed Elenany of Egypt was second at 72.00 meters and Tunisian Saber Souid, silver medalist in the last All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria, finished third at 70.01.
Contributing to South Africa's gold rush with Van Zyl and Harmse were Janice Josephs, in the women's long jump with a clearing of 6.79 meters, and Elizna Naude, in the women's discus throw with the result of 58.40 meters.
Source: Xinhua
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