Less than 24 hours after winning his second IAAF World Championships 400-metre title, South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk gave himself a shot at the 200/400m double in London on Wednesday.
But it was oh so close in the semi-finals as only the first two in each of the three races booked their places automatically... and Van Niekerk was only good for third on the night.
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