Six races in six days. Sprint sensation Wayde van Niekerk set the track alight in the 400 metre final, winning gold. He also managed to qualify for the 200 meter final in a very close race, keeping his dream of winning a double gold, alive - this as team mate Akani Simbine lost out when he placed 7th.Wayde has since taken silver in the 200 meter event.
Wayde van Niekerk (file photo).
Atta Boy! Sprint sensation Wayde van Niekerk, delivered another superb performance at the weekend, smashing the national 200m record at a meeting in Kingston, Jamaica. Read more »
Competing at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting in the Czech Republic, the Rio Olympics 400m gold medallist won in 30.81 seconds for another world, African and South African record. Read more »
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