Lex Revell-Lewis has bettered Shaun Farrell's 1998 national record in the 400 metres by 0.21 of a second - registering a time of 45.88 in Melbourne.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Sports Talk podcast with Dancy Wildergrave
from News Talk zed be.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Kiwi lex Revel Lewis has taken down the long standing
national men's four hundred meter record, becoming the first Kei
We to dip under forty six seconds for the distance.
He achieved the feat at an Athletics Victoria Meet in Melbourne,
clocking forty five point eight eight seconds. The previous record
has diod for twenty seven years forty six h nine,
(00:32):
set by Cantabrian Sean Ferrell in nineteen ninety eight. Lex
Reveel Lewis is with us. Congratulations mate, you're the fastest
ki Wei man over four hundred meters. Ever, how satisfying
is it to claim this.
Speaker 3 (00:45):
Record as so it's such a big relief.
Speaker 4 (00:51):
I've been gunning for this record this whole season and
I've been close so many times, and to finally get it,
you know, it's just such a big such so much
weight off my shoulders, so I couldn't ask for anything more.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
Yeah, I've had a look back in six times. You've
got within three tenths of a second of the old
record of forty six six o nine. You've run a
forty six one oh and a forty six one one.
You must have felt like this was coming, did you?
Speaker 3 (01:13):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (01:13):
It was really funny actually, like it's almost comically weird.
How about how close have been so many times? And
you know, it's just I don't know.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
How did you feel after a forty six one oh
and a forty six one one? We're talking hundreds of
a second away from the record. I think you did
the forty six one o in Sydney, the forty six
one one in Wellington. Did you kind of feel like, XU,
I can't break this record?
Speaker 4 (01:40):
Oh my Yeah, I felt cursed, honestly, Like I felt
like I felt like I could have you know, I
was thinking back on the racism, all these different things
I could have done to like, you know, maybe run
that point one faster, and like, you know, it's it's
just it was just annoying, honestly. But yeah, I don't
have to worry about that anymore.
Speaker 3 (01:59):
So you don't.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
You are the owner of the record. How long has
has breaking the four hundred meter record been a goal?
Speaker 4 (02:05):
So yeah, I've had my eye this since twenty nineteen,
which was my first secondary school titles. It's when I
started getting coached by my coach, And a funny thing
is actually is the current record holder is my coach's ex.
So it's a it's kind of a I guess it's personal,
you know.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
Indeed, and you were in Melbourne for the Maury Plant
Gold Mate on Saturday night, but I understand that you
were bumped out of the field. What happened?
Speaker 4 (02:36):
Well, I think so there was four bots one ins
coming down. I had a faster PB than one of
the bots On's, but obviously I think they they must
have came in that package deal. And you know, with
the only being eight lanes available, there's a few Aussies
that are better than me.
Speaker 3 (02:52):
So I guess I just didn't make the cut.
Speaker 4 (02:56):
But I was definitely capable of, you know, running well
with the field, as I proved it the day after.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
So yeah, so when you found out you wouldn't be
running the Maury Plant, what did you do then?
Speaker 4 (03:08):
I didn't have a plan B yet, So I was
just looking at all the meats that were available because
obviously I felt like I was.
Speaker 3 (03:16):
In some good forms. I really wanted to run, and
you know I saw a meat.
Speaker 4 (03:20):
There was a Melbourne meet the day out there, so
It's like I get a two.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
For one, I get to watch the meat and run
the next day.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
So what where would forty five eight eight have got
you on the Maury Plant field?
Speaker 4 (03:31):
Have you?
Speaker 2 (03:32):
Have you checked that out?
Speaker 3 (03:33):
Yeah? So I would have got me.
Speaker 4 (03:36):
Six, I believe behind the three Botts of one and
including Delmpic Champ and then the two and then two
of the Australians.
Speaker 2 (03:44):
So worth your place in that field had they given
it to you.
Speaker 4 (03:47):
Do you know?
Speaker 2 (03:48):
Do you know during a race when whether you're on
target for low forty sixers or even sub forty six
do you do you get a feeling as the race
is going on that you're on target?
Speaker 3 (03:59):
Yeah? You do?
Speaker 4 (04:02):
What Every every one of my races that I've run,
I've always felt like I've been on pace, you know,
I've been on part and then I kind of fade
a little bit at.
Speaker 3 (04:11):
The end and then it all goes down down the drain.
But Di Forac in.
Speaker 4 (04:16):
Particular, I knew that I was well ahead of target,
but then coming into the home straight there was just
this you know, intense headwind that was just you know,
it was it was just such a such a strong force,
and I didn't think obviously went across the line. I
didn't think I had it just because of how strong
that wind was.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
So if we break the four hundred meters down into
let's say, four one hundred parts, is any of them
more important than the other three?
Speaker 4 (04:45):
In my opinion, the most important for me personally is
the third one hundredth around the bend. It generally seems
to be where I normally drop a paste, drop the
pace a little bit, So it's kind of like I
have to actively think about, you know, working that bend
and making sure I build that momentum for the last
hundred because that's ultimately what's going to help me through
(05:07):
the last hundred.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
And you mentioned before when you were when you were
so close with the you know, within one hundredth of
a second, and you were looking for places where there
might be improvements. Is that where you looked on the
you know, on the on the third one hundred meters
or were you also looking at your start for example?
Speaker 4 (05:24):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (05:24):
Yes, I was looking at some of them.
Speaker 4 (05:25):
I splits from my past four hundred meter runs, and
my first one hundred was way too fast and my
third one hundred was way too slow. So it's like
I was kind of trying to switch them around, make
my first one hundred a lot slower and my third one.
Speaker 3 (05:39):
A lot faster.
Speaker 4 (05:41):
So yeah, that's kind of that was my game plan
for Saturday or Sunday.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
And I see you've also lets run Pebe's in the
one hundred and two hundred this year. Are those distances
you'll also look to continue improving in? Or is is
the four hundred your your major focus?
Speaker 4 (05:58):
No, the four hundred is definitely my major focus, but
I think the shortest sprints are definitely very important For
the four hundred. You obviously need you need a have
a massive speed base under you.
Speaker 3 (06:10):
To run fast four hundreds.
Speaker 4 (06:12):
And I don't know if I will continue to run
many one hundreds in the future, but I will definitely
continue to run a lot more two hundreds because I'm
really looking forward to, you know, maybe potentially breaking the
twohundred record of one day so outstanding.
Speaker 2 (06:26):
So you've got this record tucked away. What's next for you?
What does twenty twenty five look like for you?
Speaker 3 (06:31):
In July?
Speaker 4 (06:31):
I think end of July I have the World UNI Games,
so I'll be gunning for that one. But yeah, other
than that, hopefully the world Champs after that if I
run a little faster, so we'll see.
Speaker 3 (06:43):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (06:43):
Well, congratulations Lex, A long standing record has been broken.
It's now in your position. You are the fastest kei
we man over four hundred meters forty five point eighty eight,
breaking Sean Ferrell's record of forty six point zero nine
back in nineteen ninety eight. Congratulations and thanks for joining
us tonight on Sports Talk. That is Lex revel lewis
(07:05):
name to look out for in the months and years,
a hit perhaps.
Speaker 1 (07:09):
For more from Sports Talk. Listen live to News Talks
it'd be from seven pm weekdays, or follow the podcast
on iHeartRadio.
You're listening to the Sports Talk podcast with Dancy Wildergrave
from News Talk zed be.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Kiwi lex Revel Lewis has taken down the long standing
national men's four hundred meter record, becoming the first Kei
We to dip under forty six seconds for the distance.
He achieved the feat at an Athletics Victoria Meet in Melbourne,
clocking forty five point eight eight seconds. The previous record
has diod for twenty seven years forty six h nine,
(00:32):
set by Cantabrian Sean Ferrell in nineteen ninety eight. Lex
Reveel Lewis is with us. Congratulations mate, you're the fastest
ki Wei man over four hundred meters. Ever, how satisfying
is it to claim this.
Speaker 3 (00:45):
Record as so it's such a big relief.
Speaker 4 (00:51):
I've been gunning for this record this whole season and
I've been close so many times, and to finally get it,
you know, it's just such a big such so much
weight off my shoulders, so I couldn't ask for anything more.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
Yeah, I've had a look back in six times. You've
got within three tenths of a second of the old
record of forty six six o nine. You've run a
forty six one oh and a forty six one one.
You must have felt like this was coming, did you?
Speaker 3 (01:13):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (01:13):
It was really funny actually, like it's almost comically weird.
How about how close have been so many times? And
you know, it's just I don't know.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
How did you feel after a forty six one oh
and a forty six one one? We're talking hundreds of
a second away from the record. I think you did
the forty six one o in Sydney, the forty six
one one in Wellington. Did you kind of feel like, XU,
I can't break this record?
Speaker 4 (01:40):
Oh my Yeah, I felt cursed, honestly, Like I felt
like I felt like I could have you know, I
was thinking back on the racism, all these different things
I could have done to like, you know, maybe run
that point one faster, and like, you know, it's it's
just it was just annoying, honestly. But yeah, I don't
have to worry about that anymore.
Speaker 3 (01:59):
So you don't.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
You are the owner of the record. How long has
has breaking the four hundred meter record been a goal?
Speaker 4 (02:05):
So yeah, I've had my eye this since twenty nineteen,
which was my first secondary school titles. It's when I
started getting coached by my coach, And a funny thing
is actually is the current record holder is my coach's ex.
So it's a it's kind of a I guess it's personal,
you know.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
Indeed, and you were in Melbourne for the Maury Plant
Gold Mate on Saturday night, but I understand that you
were bumped out of the field. What happened?
Speaker 4 (02:36):
Well, I think so there was four bots one ins
coming down. I had a faster PB than one of
the bots On's, but obviously I think they they must
have came in that package deal. And you know, with
the only being eight lanes available, there's a few Aussies
that are better than me.
Speaker 3 (02:52):
So I guess I just didn't make the cut.
Speaker 4 (02:56):
But I was definitely capable of, you know, running well
with the field, as I proved it the day after.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
So yeah, so when you found out you wouldn't be
running the Maury Plant, what did you do then?
Speaker 4 (03:08):
I didn't have a plan B yet, So I was
just looking at all the meats that were available because
obviously I felt like I was.
Speaker 3 (03:16):
In some good forms. I really wanted to run, and
you know I saw a meat.
Speaker 4 (03:20):
There was a Melbourne meet the day out there, so
It's like I get a two.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
For one, I get to watch the meat and run
the next day.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
So what where would forty five eight eight have got
you on the Maury Plant field?
Speaker 4 (03:31):
Have you?
Speaker 2 (03:32):
Have you checked that out?
Speaker 3 (03:33):
Yeah? So I would have got me.
Speaker 4 (03:36):
Six, I believe behind the three Botts of one and
including Delmpic Champ and then the two and then two
of the Australians.
Speaker 2 (03:44):
So worth your place in that field had they given
it to you.
Speaker 4 (03:47):
Do you know?
Speaker 2 (03:48):
Do you know during a race when whether you're on
target for low forty sixers or even sub forty six
do you do you get a feeling as the race
is going on that you're on target?
Speaker 3 (03:59):
Yeah? You do?
Speaker 4 (04:02):
What Every every one of my races that I've run,
I've always felt like I've been on pace, you know,
I've been on part and then I kind of fade
a little bit at.
Speaker 3 (04:11):
The end and then it all goes down down the drain.
But Di Forac in.
Speaker 4 (04:16):
Particular, I knew that I was well ahead of target,
but then coming into the home straight there was just
this you know, intense headwind that was just you know,
it was it was just such a such a strong force,
and I didn't think obviously went across the line. I
didn't think I had it just because of how strong
that wind was.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
So if we break the four hundred meters down into
let's say, four one hundred parts, is any of them
more important than the other three?
Speaker 4 (04:45):
In my opinion, the most important for me personally is
the third one hundredth around the bend. It generally seems
to be where I normally drop a paste, drop the
pace a little bit, So it's kind of like I
have to actively think about, you know, working that bend
and making sure I build that momentum for the last
hundred because that's ultimately what's going to help me through
(05:07):
the last hundred.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
And you mentioned before when you were when you were
so close with the you know, within one hundredth of
a second, and you were looking for places where there
might be improvements. Is that where you looked on the
you know, on the on the third one hundred meters
or were you also looking at your start for example?
Speaker 4 (05:24):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (05:24):
Yes, I was looking at some of them.
Speaker 4 (05:25):
I splits from my past four hundred meter runs, and
my first one hundred was way too fast and my
third one hundred was way too slow. So it's like
I was kind of trying to switch them around, make
my first one hundred a lot slower and my third one.
Speaker 3 (05:39):
A lot faster.
Speaker 4 (05:41):
So yeah, that's kind of that was my game plan
for Saturday or Sunday.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
And I see you've also lets run Pebe's in the
one hundred and two hundred this year. Are those distances
you'll also look to continue improving in? Or is is
the four hundred your your major focus?
Speaker 4 (05:58):
No, the four hundred is definitely my major focus, but
I think the shortest sprints are definitely very important For
the four hundred. You obviously need you need a have
a massive speed base under you.
Speaker 3 (06:10):
To run fast four hundreds.
Speaker 4 (06:12):
And I don't know if I will continue to run
many one hundreds in the future, but I will definitely
continue to run a lot more two hundreds because I'm
really looking forward to, you know, maybe potentially breaking the
twohundred record of one day so outstanding.
Speaker 2 (06:26):
So you've got this record tucked away. What's next for you?
What does twenty twenty five look like for you?
Speaker 3 (06:31):
In July?
Speaker 4 (06:31):
I think end of July I have the World UNI Games,
so I'll be gunning for that one. But yeah, other
than that, hopefully the world Champs after that if I
run a little faster, so we'll see.
Speaker 3 (06:43):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (06:43):
Well, congratulations Lex, A long standing record has been broken.
It's now in your position. You are the fastest kei
we man over four hundred meters forty five point eighty eight,
breaking Sean Ferrell's record of forty six point zero nine
back in nineteen ninety eight. Congratulations and thanks for joining
us tonight on Sports Talk. That is Lex revel lewis
(07:05):
name to look out for in the months and years,
a hit perhaps.
Speaker 1 (07:09):
For more from Sports Talk. Listen live to News Talks
it'd be from seven pm weekdays, or follow the podcast
on iHeartRadio.
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