Young Talkmore Nyongani

Birth dateSep 2, 1983

BirthplaceMakonde District, Zimbabwe

Height1.78 m

Weight75 kg

Young Talkmore Nyongani (born 2 September 1983) is a Zimbabwean sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 44.96 seconds, achieved in March 2005 in Pretoria.

He carried the flag for Zimbabwe at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics. Nyongani started running in his rural home of Makonde at Alaska mine near Chinhoyi before he was brought to the capital Harare by the Millennium Athletics Academy, which is one of Zimbabwe's school of athletics excellence.

He then took part at the World Junior Championships in Jamaica. In 2003, Nyongani was awarded a scholarship and spent time in Dakar, Senegal.

Key facts

400 m

44.96

#374 all-time

300 Metres

32.28

2012 season best

48.07

Apr 20, 2012 · Pretoria (RSA)

2012 season best

Age

43 years old

As of Sep 20, 2026: 400 m 44.96 (#374 all-time), 300 Metres 32.28, 2012 season best 48.07 (Apr 20, 2012, Pretoria (RSA)) · 43 years old

Personal bests

200m

20.4HT

400m

44.96

#374 all-time

4x400m

3:00.88

300m

32.28

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2012	400m	48.07	-	Apr 20, 2012	↓	Pretoria (RSA)
2011	400m	46.64	-	Jun 12, 2011	↓	Brazzaville (CGO)
2010	200m	21.20	+0.8	Mar 4, 2010	↓	Potchefstroom (RSA)
2010	400m	46.54	-	Sep 7, 2010	↓	Arzana (ITA)
2009	400m	45.75	-	Mar 6, 2009	↓	Germiston (RSA)
2008	200m	21.80	-2.5	Jul 16, 2008	↓	Joensuu (FIN)
2008	300m	32.97	-	Jul 8, 2008	↓	Sollentuna (SWE)
2008	400m	45.62	-	Jul 20, 2008	↓	Lapinlahti (FIN)
2007	200m	21.45	+0.6	Aug 12, 2007	↓	Valkeala (FIN)
2007	300m	33.23	-	Jun 8, 2007	↓	Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA)
2007	400m	45.40	-	Aug 28, 2007	↓	IAAF World Championships
2006	200m	21.13	-0.3	Jul 16, 2006	↓	Lapinlahti (FIN)
2006	400m	45.18	-	Jul 19, 2006	↓	Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL)
2006	4x400m	3:00.88	-	Sep 17, 2006	↑	Athina IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2005	200m	20.85	-0.3	Mar 11, 2005	↓	Stellenbosch (RSA)
2005	300m	32.28	-	Jun 12, 2005	↓	Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA)
2005	400m	44.96	-	Mar 18, 2005	↓	Pretoria (RSA)
2005	4x400m	3:08.26	-	Aug 13, 2005	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
2004	200m	21.0h	-	Apr 8, 2004	↓	Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL)
2004	400m	44.9h	-	Jun 24, 2004	↓	La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI)
2003	400m	46.19	-	Apr 6, 2003	↓	Bamako (MLI)
2002	200m	20.4h	-	May 19, 2002	↓	Harare (ZIM)
2002	400m	45.47	-	Jun 9, 2002	↓	Germiston (RSA)

2012

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	48.07	-	Apr 20	Pretoria Yellow Pages Series, Pretoria

2011

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	46.89	-	Jul 30	Arzana Int. Meeting Terra Sarda, Arzana
400m	46.85	-	Jul 23	Pergine Valsugana Meeting Internazionale, Pergine Valsugana - Invitational Events
400m	46.90	-	Jul 19	Lignano Sabbiadoro Meeting Sport Solidarietà, Lignano Sabbiadoro
400m	48.12	-	Jul 17	Padova Meeting Internazionale, Padova
400m	46.74	-	Jul 13	Nuoro Memorial Paolo Delogu, Nuoro
400m	47.61	-	Jul 5	Celle Ligure Meeting Arcobaleno, Celle Ligure
400m	46.64	-	Jun 12	Brazzaville CAA Grand Prix, Brazzaville

2010

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	46.87	-	Sep 9	Milano Notturna di Milano, Milano
400m	46.54	-	Sep 7	Arzana Meeting Terra Sarda, Arzana
400m	47.20	-	Aug 31	Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Rovereto
400m	46.80	-	Jul 18	Lignano Sabbiadoro Meeting Sport Solidarietà, Lignano Sabbiadoro
400m	47.20	-	Jul 14	Nuoro Memorial Paolo Delogu, Nuoro
400m	46.77	-	May 30	Brazzaville CAA Meeting, Brazzaville
400m	47.41	-	Apr 17	Abidjan Gabriel Tiacoh Meeting, Abidjan
400m	46.77	-	Apr 11	Réduit International Meeting, Réduit
400m	46.77	-	Mar 24	Johannesburg Yellow Pages Series, Johannesburg
200m	21.20	+0.8	Mar 4	Potchefstroom Yellow Pages Series, Potchefstroom

2009

16 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	47.42	-	Aug 29	Merksem Antwerp Athletics Gala, Merksem
400m	45.92	-	Aug 18	IAAF World Championships
400m	45.92	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships
400m	46.41	-	Jul 21	Gent Flanders Cup, Gent
400m	46.41	-	Jul 14	Reims Alma Athlé Tour, Reims
400m	46.62	-	Jul 5	Sotteville-les-Rouen Meeting Alma Athlé Tour, Sotteville-lès-Rouen
400m	46.21	-	Jul 3	Oslo Bislett Games
400m	46.25	-	Jun 30	Villeneuve d'Ascq Meeting Lille Métropole, Villeneuve d'Ascq
400m	46.35	-	Jun 26	Meeting Stanislas Nancy, Stade Raymond Petit, Tomblaine
400m	46.06	-	Jun 11	Algiers Meeting International d'Athlétisme, Algiers
400m	46.55	-	May 23	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Rabat
400m	46.38	-	Apr 21	Bamako Grand Prix I CAA, Bamako
400m	47.33	-	Apr 18	Dakar Meeting Grand Prix IAAF, Dakar
400m	45.75	-	Mar 6	Germiston Yellow Pages Series, Germiston
400m	46.49	-	Feb 6	Durban Yellow Pages Series, Durban
400m	46.12	-	Jan 30	Pretoria Yellow Pages Series, Pretoria

2008

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	45.89	-	Aug 18	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
400m	45.89	-	Aug 15	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
400m	45.62	-	Jul 20	Lapinlahti Savo Games, Lapinlahti
200m	21.80	-2.5	Jul 16	Joensuu Vattenfall Elite Games, Joensuu
300m	32.97	-	Jul 8	Sollentuna Folksam GP, Sollentuna
400m	45.79	-	Jul 2	Strasbourg Meeting Lagardére Athlé Tour, Strasbourg
400m	45.83	-	Jun 27	Villeneuve d'Ascq Meeting Lille Métropole, Villeneuve d'Ascq
400m	46.11	-	Jun 15	Sotteville-les-Rouen Meeting Lagardere Athle Tour, Sotteville-lès-Rouen
400m	45.76	-	Jun 1	Brazzaville CAA Super Grand Prix, Brazzaville
400m	45.97	-	May 17	Dakar IAAF Grand Prix Meeting, Dakar
400m	46.18	-	Mar 7	Pretoria Yellow Pages Series, Pretoria

2007

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	46.7HT	-	Sep 29	Nairobi International Night of Champions, Nairobi
400m	46.23	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
400m	45.40	-	Aug 28	IAAF World Championships
400m	46.23	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships
400m	45.40	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Young Talkmore Nyongani's 400 m personal best?

Young Talkmore Nyongani's 400 m personal best is 44.96, set on Mar 18, 2005 in Pretoria (RSA), #374 on the all-time list.

Which events does Young Talkmore Nyongani compete in?

Young Talkmore Nyongani competes in the 400 m and 300 Metres.

How did Young Talkmore Nyongani perform in 2012?

2012 season best: 48.07, set on Apr 20, 2012 in Pretoria (RSA).