Competing against able-bodied athletes at a meeting in Lignano in Italy, the South African ran 46.03sec for the one lap event to finish second behind America's Jamaal Torrance.

It was a big improvement for the 23-year-old from Johannesburg, smashing is previous best of 46.25 set in 2008.

Perhaps more significantly it lifted the Blade Runner to second place on this year's South African rankings and puts him into contention for selection for this year's Commonwealth Games, which are due to open in New Delhi on October 3.

It also takes him closer to 45.95, the B-qualifying time expected to be set by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for the World Championships in Daegu next year.


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