Makwala sets new record

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

African 400m champion, Isaac ‘Iak’ Makwala made his strongest start to a season when he ran 45.49 secs to set a new record in the Quarte Bornes Meet in Mauritius over the weekend. Before the weekend, the meet record stood at 45.55 secs.

It was 1-2 finish for Botswana after Pako Seribe trailed Makwala home with a time of 46.17 secs.After setting a new record, Makwala vowed to retain the African title. His first 400m engagement this season was in South Africa at the Sasolburg meet where he ran 46.04 secs.

“I am quite excited after the Mauritius meet because I ran my season’s best. Ever since I started my athletics career, I have never started a season so well. I always run 45 seconds around June and July,” Makwala told Mmegi Sport from Quarte Bornes.

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