Commonweath Games 200m champioins Sinesipho Dambile is among the strong medal contenders for the inaurgural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest this weekend.
The world's track and field elite gather in Hungary this weekend for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship. Running over three fast-paced days in Budapest, the innovative event features a high-stakes format where world-class talent converges in semi-finals and finals.
Flying the South African flag are six exceptional athletes competing in the individual events, each looking to make a strong late-season statement on the global stage.
Nene reached high-water marks earlier this year by setting a season's best of 43.89 seconds in finishing second at the Paris Diamond League meeting. A brilliant tactical victory in the 400m at the Stockholm Diamond League also saw him soar up the one-lap rankings. However, he failed to live up to pre-race expectations at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow – needing a bye to reach the final where he would eventually grab bronze.
His struggle to find consistency extended to the Diamond League Final, where he laboured to an underwhelming 7th-place finish after again entering as one of the heavy favourites. The one-lap star has been at a loss to explain the dips in form, yet Nene has repeatedly shown an ability to bounce back when least expected, and can't be counted out of a podium finish.
