Thursday, August 9, 2012

JSU sprinter Jobodwana reaches 200m finals

LONDON — The most surprised competitor at the Olympic track and field competition Wednesday night might have been Anaso Jobodwana.

He will be a unexpected participant in today's 200-meter finals after finishing second in his heat on Wednesday. "I didn't expect it so, it's like a bonus,'' said Jobodwana, who runs for Jackson State and represents his native South Africa. "It was a goal, but I was not expecting it.''

Jobodwana earned his spot in the finals with a time of 20.27 seconds, a time that was second in the heat to you-know-who: Usain Bolt, the fastest human being on the planet.



"Well, it was incredible running against the world record holder,'' Jobodwana said, beaming. "It actually pushed me so much. I knew he was jogging so it was like, 'Hey, let me try.''

He tried well enough to finish second and extend his time on the track by a day.

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