It might not have been the perfect race, but it did not matter, as local young athletics star Sokwakahana Zazini did what he set out to do and that was to win his second title in the 400m-hurdles at a World Championships.

Zazini won the 400m-hurdles this past weekend during the IAAF Junior World Championships in Tampere, Finland in 49.42s. Bassem Hemeida (Qatar) was second in 49.59s and Alison Santos (Brazil) third in 49.78s.

The victory means that Zazini has kept his 100% winning record in international age-group races intact. The TuksSport High School learner actually boasts with quite an impressive winning streak in the 400m-hurdles. The last time he lost competing as a youth (under-18) and junior (under-20) was in 2016.

What is also impressive is that Zazini currently boasts with the six of fastest ten times ran by a junior athlete in the 400m-hurdles this season. The Tuks-athlete ran his fastest time during the South African Championships in Pretoria finishing second in a time of 49.32s.

Last year as a youth athlete he also ran six of the ten fastest times. Definite highlights were setting a new youth world record clocking 48.84s and winning the 400m-hurdles at the Youth World Championships in Nairobi.

Before the World Junior Championships Zazini went on record stating that he absolutely hates losing and that he will never allow himself to be intimidated. It became abundantly clear during the 400m-hurdles final that he was not just making small talk.

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