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Clarence Munyai (born 20 February 1998) is a South African sprinter. He is the current South African record holder in the 200 metres, with a time of 19.69, set on 16 March 2018 at the South African national championships.
Feb 20, 1998 · Honours Summary. 2 x In Top 8 at World Championships. 1 x African champion. 1 x African Championships Bronze medallist. 1 x African U20 champion. More Honours. World Rankings. Personal Bests. Seasons Bests.
- Big Life Changes Early on
- Near Miss in Bydgoszcz, But Rio-bound as A Junior
- Next, An African U20 Title
- 69 Felt Like ‘Slow Motion’
- Injury Setbacks
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Born and raised one of five siblings in the suburb of Muldersdrift about 45 minutes from the Johannesburg CBD, sport was always an important part of Munyai’s life and that of his identical twin brother, Terrence. Attending a private school, he excelled as an inside centre in rugby. Good enough to earn a trial for the Lions - the premier professiona...
Adapting to life training most days was not easy but in 2015 – aged 17 at the time – he ran an eye-catching 200m PB of 20.77 in Pretoria. The next year he blasted to a lifetime best of 20.36 in Germiston to win the national U20 title and secure selection for the World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz. In Poland he endured mixed emotions, finishing fo...
In 2017 the progress continued. In March he raced to an African U20 record of 20.10. He was later crowned African U20 200m champion and set a world U20 best of 31.61 for the rarely run 300m distance in Ostrava behind Van Nierkek, who set a world senior best. He went into the 2017 World Championships bubbling with optimism. However, disaster struck ...
Training in Pretoria under the coaching of Kriel and alongside the likes of Commonwealth 400m hurdles bronze medallist Wenda Nel, South African women’s 100m hurdles record-holder Rikenette Steenkamp and 2018 world U20 400m hurdles champion Sokwakhana Zazini has been inspirational. All of whom have played a part in contributing to his outstanding ea...
Nursing the injury, he finished fourth in a high-quality Commonwealth Games final won by world 200m bronze medallist Jereem Richards. But in an effort to grab a medal, Munyai tore his right hamstring in Gold Coast and was forced into a four-month stint on the sidelines. Returning to training last August, he and his coach decided to work out a new t...
Learn how Munyai went from watching Bolt on TV to competing at the Olympics and aiming for a career leap at the World Championships. Discover his achievements, challenges and goals as a 200m and 300m runner.
Clarence Munyai | Olympic Athlete. ABOUT ME. Athletics has changed my life. I have been blessed with a talent to run fast and am thankful every day for the opportunity to pursue my dreams and make a better life for myself and my family.
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- 20 Feb 1998
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- 100M / 200M SPRINTS
Mar 16, 2018 · Sprinter Clarence Munyai is the new men's 200 metres South African record holder. The 20-year-old clocked 19-point-six-nine seconds in winning his semi-final at the South African Senior...
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Mar 17, 2018 · Munyai ran 19.69 to erase Wayde van Niekerk's mark at the South African Championships in Pretoria. He also won the 200m title and set a world U20 best for 300m in 2017.
Apr 27, 2023 · South African 200m record holder with 19.69 seconds, Clarence Munyai, made an impressive return from a long-term injury by winning the ASA Grand Prix 3 / Continental Tour Challenger at the Puk MacArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom yesterday.
