Three record-breaking athletes will represent South Africa at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland this weekend, with middle distance runners Ryan Mphahlele and Tshepo Tshite joining versatile hurdler Taylon Bieldt on the task to carry the national flag at the global showpiece.

All three athletes have shown good form this year and will be confident of putting up a fight against the international elite after being included in the final national team named by Athletics South Africa.

Mphahlele set an SA men's 1 500m short track record of 3:36.57 in France earlier this month and Tshite went on to shatter Mphahlele's new mark just four days later when he covered seven-and-a-half laps of the 200m circuit in 3:35.06* in Poland.

Bieldt, who briefly held the national outdoor 100m hurdles record last year before it was snatched away by Marione Fourie, is a rookie on the indoor track.

She has had an explosive start to the season, however, clocking 13.18 in the 100m hurdles event at an Athletics Gauteng North provincial league meeting in Tshwane earlier this month.

"The team travels carrying our hopes and blessings," said James Moloi, the President of Athletics South Africa. "They depart in afternoon tomorrow (Tuesday) and we wish them safe travel, a great weather and a great competition. 

"May they bring back the desired results and joy."

Friday, 1 March:

10.10pm - 1 500m heats, men (Tshepo Tshite, Ryan Mphahlele)

Sunday, 3 March:

12.25pm - 60m hurdles heats, women (Taylon Bieldt)

9.40pm - 60m hurdles semi-finals, women (Bieldt)

11pm - 60m hurdles final, women (Bieldt)

11.30pm - 1 500m final, men (Tshite, Mphahlele).

* All ASA records still subject to standard ratification processes

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Athletics South Africa (ASA) is the national governing body for the sport of athletics (including Track and Field, Cross Country, Road Running and Race Walking) in South Africa, is a member of World Athletics  and the Confederation of African Athletics.  The association was formed in 1995 and is based in Johannesburg. 

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