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Sihle in the South Africa kit driving out of the starting blocks

02 — Athlete · 400 metres

400m
personal best

National 400m sprinter for South Africa. Running for The University of Texas.

Personal bests

The clock

PB100m

avg 9.26 m/s

PB200m

avg 9.47 m/s

PB400m

avg 8.69 m/s

4×400m split · World U20 Championships

In motion

  • Sihle taking the baton in a 4x400m relay for Texas
    The handoff01
  • Sihle sprinting around the bend in the Texas kit
    The bend02
  • Sihle running for Texas in front of a packed stadium
    Texas03
  • Sihle sprinting down a blue track
    Home straight04
  • Sihle running a relay leg for Texas
    4×40005
  • Sihle in the Texas kit, focused before a race
    Before the gun06
  • Sihle in the Texas kit walking off the track
    After07
  • Sihle in a cowboy hat in the Texas Track locker room
    Off the track08

Record

Two flags. One lane.

Sihle in the South Africa kit with his hands over his face© Cecilia van Bers
  • South AfricaNational 400m sprinter · 2023 — present
  • The University of TexasTexas Track & Field
  1. 2026
    • Freshman season — Texas Longhorns, NCAA Division I400m 46.51 (outdoor) · 200m 21.37 · 800m 1:53.13 at UTSA Invitational
    • SEC Outdoor Championships400m 46.99 · 6th, 4×400m in 3:04.00
    • Texas 4×400m program record3:02.00
    • NCAA West Preliminary4×400m · 3:02.12
    • NCAA Outdoor Championships — 12th4×400m · 3:02.66
  2. 2025
    • SA U20 400m National Champion400m
    • African U20 Championships — Silver4×400m & mixed 4×400m relays
    • African U20 Championships — 5th400m final
  3. 2024
    • World Athletics U20 Championships — Silver4×400m relay · 45.50 split
    • ASA U20 Nationals — Gold4×400m relay
    • Personal best400m · 46.02
  4. 2023
    • SA Schools Nationals (U18) — Winner400m
    • ASA U18 Nationals — 4th400m
    • U18 African Championships — 6th400m final
  5. Before
    • ASA Nationals — 2ndHigh jump & triple jump · 2021
    • SA Schools — 2ndHigh jump · 2019
Sihle standing alone on a wet track in the Texas kit