Clarence Munyai from the TuksSport High School is certainly starting to master the art of improving South African junior records.

Saturday at a league meeting at the TuksAthletics Stadium he improved one of the oldest South African junior records (under-20) when he ran a time of 20.10s in the 200 metres. His time was 0.06 faster than the 20.16s record set by Riaan Dempers in 1995 in Germiston.

Earlier this season Munyai won a race over 300 metres in 32.87s thus becoming the first South African junior athlete to dip under 33 seconds.

On Saturday Munyai also came close to improving on Akani Simbine’ South African junior record in the 100 metres. He ran a personal best time of 10.20s which is only 0.01 slower than Simbine’s time of 10.19s.

Munyai is not one to look for excuses but after Saturday’s 100 metres there was a moment or two in which he could not help wondering what would have happened if he did not slightly stumble when he took his second step in the race.

For the Grade 12-learner it is a case of two down and one to go.

“I really am going to gun for the 100 metres record. It would be special if I can hold all three junior records (100, 200 and 300) at the same time.”

Munyai impressed on Saturday with the way he raced besides Akani Simbine in the 100 metres and 200 metres races. In the 200 metres he led up to the last 50 metres leaving Simbine to dig deep to win. Which might have helped the older athlete to dip under 20 seconds for the first time.

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