Isaac Makwala’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Botswana sprinter
Is Runner
Athlete
Sprinter
From Botswana
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

29 September 1986, Tutume

Age 34 years

Isaac Makwala (born 29 September 1986) is a Botswana sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time of 43.72, set 5 July 2015 in La Chaux-de-Fonds was an African Continental record and ranks him number 8 on the all-time list, the second fastest non-American. He is also a sub-20 200 metres runner. On July 14th 2017, Isaac Makwala became the first man in history to run a 200m within 20 seconds and a 400m within 44 seconds on the same day by running 43.92 in the 400, then 19.77 (+0.0) in the 200, 2 hours and 20 minutes later at the Meeting de Atletismo Madrid.

Major competitions record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Botswana
2007 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 17th (sf) 400 m 47.02
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.16
World Championships Osaka, Japan 14th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.96
2008 African Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2nd 400 m 45.64
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.54
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 34th (h) 400 m 46.45
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar – (h) 4 × 400 m relay DQ
African Championships Nairobi, Kenya 14th (sf) 400 m 46.92
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.16
Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 20th (sf) 400 m 47.07
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.65
2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 7th 400 m 46.78
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:13.21 (NR)
African Championships Porto Novo, Benin 1st 400 m 45.25
– 4 × 400 m relay DQ
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 28th (h) 200 m 20.84
22nd (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.74
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 9th (sf) 400 m 45.57
African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 2nd 200 m 20.51
1st 400 m 44.23
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.89
2015 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 8th 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.73
World Championships Beijing, China 5th 400 m 44.63
9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 2:59.95
African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 1st 400 m 44.35
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.95
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 4th 400 m 46.58
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22nd (sf) 400 m 46.60
5th 4 × 400 m relay 2:59.06
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.28

Personal bests

  • 200 metres – 19.77 secs, Madrid, Spain,14 July 2017
  • 400 metres – 43.72 secs (#2 African all time), La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, 5 July 2015
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