South African 400m champion Lythe Pillay is keeping his expectations in check after a slow start to the season, caused by a hamstring injury that sidelined him for several weeks.
After setting a new national record in the Olympic relay final at Stade de France on Saturday night, Lythe Pillay feels confident about the future of the 4x400m team.
South African 400m champion Lythe Pillay struggled to understand why his performance at the Olympic Games did not go as planned, despite what he believed were ideal preparations and good form leading up to the event.
South African 400m champion Lythe Pillay is determined to make the most of his second Olympic Games appearance in Paris next month.
South Africa’s reigning 400m champion, Lythe Pillay aims to assess his preparedness for the forthcoming Olympic Games in Paris during his upcoming race in the Diamond League in Marrakesh, Morocco this Saturday.
Athletics South Africa (ASA) have announced plans for a pre-Olympic training camp in France for the men’s 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams, scheduled two weeks before the Paris Olympic Games.