Pillay claims silver at nationals
He finished in 44.80, his personal best for the distance. Wayde van Niekerk claimed the gold medal.
Lythe Pillay again showed that he’s ready to take over the baton from South African 400m ace Wayde van Niekerk.
The Brentwood Park resident’s performance in the one-lap dash final on April 1 at the Athletics South Africa Senior Championships in Potchefstroom showed Van Niekerk that when he decides to hang up his spikes, he is ready to fill his boots.
Lining up in lane five in the colours of Central Gauteng Athletics, the Arbor Primary alumni kicked into top gear and matched Van Niekerk for pace, only to lose ground on the shoulder toward the home straight.
He finished second in a personal best time of 44.80 behind Van Niekerk, who finished in 44.17, the world-leading time for the distance.
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