Masalela loses all after disqualification

The athlete was disqualified for unsporting behaviour during the Orlen Copernicus Indoor Meet in Torun, Poland, in an event that was part of the World Athletics Indoor Tour. Masalela was disentitled for unsportsmanlike conduct after gesturing aggressively at Azeddine Habz down the homestretch. This is despite him clocking 3:32.55 which led to Habz ultimately been credited with the win with a time of 3:32.56.

Track and field technical expert, Thomas Ndazila told Sport Monitor that Masalela contravened Rule 7.1.