Maczugowski smashes his 400m hurdles PB at the University of Birmingham Track & Field Series

CITY of Plymouth’s Nicolas Maczugowski smashed his 400m hurdles personal best at the University of Birmingham Track & Field Series on Wednesday night.

Maczugowski clocked an impressive 52.56 seconds, which knocked 0.66 of a second off his previous best.

The time ranks him third in the UK under-20 rankings and 11^th in Europe.

The English Schools’ medallist finished second in the race behind UK number one Oliver Parker, who also set a new PB, clocking 51.02 seconds.

Those two were a long way ahead of the rest of the field, with third-placed Ollie Dieppe finishing in 56.96 seconds.

Meanwhile, the Muskies Madness 10k returns on Saturday after a year’s break.

The race, which starts at finishes at the Kings Tamerton Community Centre, will start at 3.30pm.

Entries are available on the day. More information can be found HERE.