Syombua tested positive for coronavirus late last month and was thus unable to join other sprinters for the championships, held on May 1-2 in the Polish seaside city. Nonetheless, she said she was never discouraged by the turn of events because she had already attained the Tokyo Olympics qualifying mark in 400m. "I tested positive for the virus and had to isolate during which the championships were going on. Despite her dominant performance, Syombua believes there is still room for improvement. There's the African record holder from Botswana (Amantle Montsho) with 49.54.

Source: The Star June 01, 2021 01:52 UTC