Walaza Storms to Rovereto Victory in Record Time
South African sprinting star Bayanda Walaza put on a masterclass at the Rovereto International Meeting, blazing across the finish line in a meeting-record 9.91 seconds (+0.5 m/s) to take a decisive victory in the men's 100m.
The 20-year-old Olympic 4x100m silver medallist and former World U20 double champion left the rest of the field trailing in his wake. Ghana’s Abdul-Rasheed Saminu secured second place in 10.01s, while Canada’s Eliezer Adjibi rounded out the podium in third with a time of 10.09s.
This brilliant performance marks Walaza’s fourth sub-10 second run of an extraordinary 2026 season, a campaign that has already seen him break the 9.90 barrier twice and equal his personal best of 9.89s, cementing his reputation as one of world athletics' brightest young talents.
Rovereto Men's 100m Results
Bayanda Walaza (RSA): 9.91s (Meet Record)
Abdul-Rasheed Saminu (GHA): 10.01s
Eliezer Adjibi (CAN): 10.09s
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