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In the span of 43.03 seconds, van Niekerk’s life changed, his coach became an instant Internet celebrity and the fabled record Michael Johnson held for 17 years fell by a margin of 0.15 seconds.
Van Niekerk finished in 43.03 seconds -- 0.15 seconds faster than Johnson ran on Aug. 26, 1999, at the world championships in Seville, Spain.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) South African runner Wayde van Niekerk was forced to put his honeymoon on hold to have surgery Tuesday in the United States on a serious right knee injury he sustained ...
Wayde van Niekerk, the 400m Olympic champion, says he could break the 200m world record at this year’s IAAF World Championships in London.
Dane van Niekerk’s slow time in a 2km run has seen her miss out in South Africa’s squad for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup.. The all-rounder failed to “meet the minimum criteria for ...
Van Niekerk, who reclaimed the national 400m title in Potchefstroom in April, said he was focused on returning to his best form ahead of the global championships in Budapest in August.
Wayde van Niekerk will now line up in the final on Thursday at 9.35pm as he looks to claim a third World Athletics Championship title. Picture: MI New /NurPhoto/NurPhoto via AFP) ...