Because of the seriousness of his injury Fredericks will not be able to do any running on the track for the next four to six weeks and he was forced to cancel his international campaign. Depending on his rehabilitation, the earliest he will be able to race again could be middle June, maybe even later.
In spite of his setback Fredericks is confident his season will not be a total write-off. He still hopes to represent South Africa at the World Championships in Beijing.
Fredericks has won the South African title four times during the past five years. He made no secret about his disappointed at not being able to defend his title. “It will be the first time since 2005 that I will not compete in a national championship. It is one of only a few opportunities that I get to race in front of my own people and it is therefore very special.”
According to Fredericks he had been battling Achilles problems for the past two years.
