Marcus la Grange (born 12 December 1977) is a South African sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 44.65 seconds,[1] achieved in April 2002 in Pretoria. He competed in the 2004 Olympic Games, coming third in the first heat of the men's 400 metres, and was a member of the South African Men's 4 x 400 metres relay race.[2]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  South Africa
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 15th (sf) 100 m 10.79 (wind: -0.5 m/s)
10th (sf) 200 m 21.51 (wind: -2.9 m/s)
11th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 40.54
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 14th (sf) 200 m 21.05
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.21
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 25th (qf) 200 m 20.81
6th 4 × 100 m relay 38.74 (NR)
All-Africa Games Johannesburg, South Africa 6th 200 m 20.86
4th 110 m hurdles 13.94
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 24th (qf) 200 m 20.83
13th (sf) 400 m 45.44
10th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.70
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 10th (sf) 400 m 45.51
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.83
African Championships Radès, Tunisia 3rd 400 m 45.95
2003 World Championships Paris, France 18th (h) 400 m 45.68
9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.05
2004 African Championships Brazzaville, Congo 5th 400 m 45.74
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.81
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 27th (h) 400 m 45.95
– 4 × 400 m relay DNF

References

  1. ↑ "SA's top performing sports in 2002 | Brand South Africa". Brand South Africa. 18 December 2002. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Marcus LA GRANGE". Olympics.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.


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