Masuge shifts focus to books

It was an African affair, with the gold medal going to Algeria, Morocco snatching the silver while Namibia walked away with the bronze. In the semifinal, Masuge reached the finish line in 50.13 registering his personal best (PB). National team coach, Katlego Maotwe said Masuge gave his best performance. “Most people did not expect him to make it to the final looking at the strong athletes he faced. He had to run a PB of 50.13 to make it to the final. Then he rested for 12 hours and ran 50.54.

He was the youngest in the line-up by far and he sent a clear message. He motivated his fellow teammates who did not make it to the Paralympics that it is possible,” he said. Maotwe said he was impressed by Masuge’s prowess on the track.