Athletics South Africa have announced a strong 34-athlete squad for the upcoming African Athletics Championships in Ghana, which will take place from Tuesday to Saturday.
After breaking the South African record and moving up to third on the all-time world rankings, national 400m champion Lythe Pillay says the rivalry between South Africa and Botswana is strong, but positive.
Former World Under-20 400m champion Lythe Pillay ran the fastest time in the world this year to win the national title in 44.34 seconds at the National Championships in Stellenbosch on Saturday.
SA 400m star Lythe Pillay says he couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season after securing a major endorsement and posting the fastest time of his campaign so far.
Former world youth 400m champion Lythe Pillay has dismissed the perception that South Africa’s only realistic medal prospects at major championships lie in the relays.
Newly crowned FISU World University Games 400m champion Lythe Pillay reckons he can still improve on his pace following success at the Rhine-Ruhr event.