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Backing up his exceptional 100m world-leading performance, Bayanda Walaza clocked another outstanding 200m time of 20.08s to break South Africa's U20 record.
Reigning world junior double champion Bayanda Walaza once again showcased his thrilling sprinting abilities at the ASA Grand Prix 2 in Johannesburg, by clocking a new South African U20 record of 20.08s to win the men's 200m event.
The 19-year-old ran a well executed race that saw him blaze out of the curve in a leading position, and he held on to the finish line for the deserving victory ahead of Lucky Moleyane, who was second in 20.36s.
By doing this, Walaza broke Clarence Munyai's previous South African junior record of 20.10s set in 2017, thus now ranking him highly as one of the best sprinters in his country's history.
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16:29 - 16.03.2025
Gout Gout clocks fastest-ever 200m time by an Australian in all conditions
17-year-old Gout Gout blazed to two record-breaking times in the space of a few hours at the Queensland Athletics Championships.
In addition, his 200m exceptional performance backs up his national U20 record and world-leading 100m time of 9.99s clocked just four days ago at the AGN Championships in Pretoria.
This means Walaza now owns the South African sprint U20 national records, unarguably cementing his name as one of the world's most exciting speed talents this season.
Last year, Walaza had a groundbreaking season that saw him become the world's fastest teenager, having won the 100m and 200m titles at the World U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, thus writing his name as the first South African sprinter to attain such a feat in the championship history.
By winning both titles, the rising speedster became only the fourth sprinter in history to complete the sprint double at the World U20 Championships behind the legendary Ato Boldon (1992), ex-Nigerian sprinter Francis Obikwelu (1996), and Christian Malcolm (1998).
Walaza's exceptional outing in Lima, was a follow-up to his brilliant display at the Paris Olympic Games, where he ran the first leg of South Africa's 4x100m silver medal-winning team that clocked a new African Record of 37.57s.
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Without an iota of doubt, the South African youngster is swiftly coming into his own and track enthusiasts can only be excited about the bright future ahead of him.
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