When South African sprinter Bayanda Walaza powers towards the finish line, his style often finds an analogy with a windmill. His form and running technique even earned him a nickname, ‘Wobble Wobble.’ In fact, he began his season by setting a national Under-20 record and becoming the joint fifth fastest junior athlete ever in the world over 100 metres. And he credits this milestone to his rather unconventional sprinting style. However, Walaza often finds his running form being compared to that of sprinters like Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson. Addressing this, the 19-year-old expressed his disappointment.

As the South African sprint star has been on the rise, his comparisons with Lyles have become inevitable. In this week’s episode of the ‘Go Wild Podcast,’ when asked about how he fee

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