ATHLETICS NEWS - All good things do come to an end. So it should be no surprise that the South African 400m hurdles record holder, LJ van Zyl, has decided to put his spikes away for good, bringing to an end an athletics career that spanned nearly 17 years and included winning three Commonwealth Games medals and two World Championships medals.
Sometimes after an athlete has retired, they cannot help but wonder if it was the right decision. Van Zyl has no regrets.
“I had a wonderful career. There were magic moments on the track. For me, athletics has always been about more than just winning and clocking fast times. Through my travels from race to race, I got to see the world and meet wonderful people. Some of them will be friends for life,” he said.
According to the Tuks athlete, the main reason he decided to retire is that the “butterflies” are gone.
