Edmund du Plessis explained

Edmund du Plessis
Nationality:	South African
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Middle distance running
Birth Date:	5 April 2002
Pb:	400m: 48.29 (Pretoria, 2024) 800m: 1:44.22 (Dublin, 2024) 1500m: 3:50.63 (Johannesburg, 2023)

Edmund du Plessis, AKA The Spoed Volstruis (born 5 April 2002) is a South African middle distance runner. In 2023 and 2024 he won national titles over 800 metres.^[1]

Career

He won the 800 metres at the South African Athletics Championships in 2023 and 2024, setting a new lifetime best of 1:44.92 at the 2024 event. He also set a 48.29 400m personal best in 2024.^{[2] [3]}

He ran a time of 1:44.49 in Madrid in June 2024 to meet the Olympic qualifying standard.^[4] Du Plessis set an Irish all-comers record of 1:44.22 in the 800m at the Morton Games in Dublin in July 2024.^[5]

He was officially selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics in July 2024.^[6]

Personal life

He studies medicine at the University of Pretoria.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Edmund Du Plessis. World Athletics. 16 July 2024.
2. Web site: 16 July 2024 . June 20, 2024 . Mosibodi . Whitehead . 'I want that 1:44.70' - Edmund du Plessis looks to nail Olympic qualifier at CAA Africa Champs . The Top Runner.
3. Web site: Tuks' 'doctors' dominate the 800m races at the SA Champs. supersport. 16 July 2024. 21 April 2024.
4. Web site: Local 800m star athlete qualifies for Olympic Games. citizen. 16 July 2024. 24 June 2024.
5. Web site: Griggs produces big 5,000m breakthrough in Dublin. BBC Sport. 16 July 2024. 13 July 2024.
6. Web site: World Athletics confirm 35 South African competitors for Olympics. Sowetanlive.co.za. 16 July 2024. 12 July 2024.
7. Web site: Edmund du Plessis qualifies in the 800 metres for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. up.ac.za. 16 July 2024. 24 June 2024.