Makwala ready for Diamond League debut

Makwala has been hard at work preparing for the event though his schedule was disrupted when his training place, the UB Stadium was used for the Africa Youth Games. “The preparations are going well. After I did a sub 45 in the South Africa Open, I realised that everything is possible. So since then, I am working extremely harder,” Makwala told Mmegi Sport. He is convinced the Diamond League opens up a new platform for preparing for this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the African Championships.

The Commonwealth Games kick off on July 23 while the African Championships take place in Morocco from August 10-18.