Isaac Makwala runs 43.72 300 – Breaks Wayde van Niekerk’s African record less than 24 hours after it was set
by LetsRun.com
July 5, 2015
Wayde van Niekerk‘s 43.96 African record lasted less than 24 hours as Isaac Makwala ran 43.72 today in Switzerland. He’s run his seasonal best in the meet each of the last 3 years.
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The IAAF has an article on the race here.
| Isaac Makwala’s progression according to tilastapaja.org | |||||||
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| 2007 46.48 | 2r6 | Eindhoven | 14 Jul | ||||
| 2008 45.64A | 2 | Addis Ababa | 2 May | ||||
| 2009 45.56 | 1 | Bamako | 21 Apr | ||||
| 2010 46.07 | 3 | Tomblaine | 25 Jun | ||||
| 2011 46.27 | 3s1 | Maputo | 12 Sep | ||||
| 2012 45.25 | 1 | Porto Novo | 28 Jun | ||||
| 2013 45.86 | 3 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 7 Jul | ||||
| 2014 44.01 AR | 1 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 6 Jul | ||||
| 2015 43.72 AR | 1 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 5 Jul | ||||