South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk sensationally won Olympic 400-meter gold at Rio 2016 – smashing Michael Johnson’s 17-year-old record along the way – and he has his coach Anna Botha to thank.

Van Niekerk found his inspiration in an unusual ... “But he inspired a generation to run, he gave me a reason to want to run for my country. Whatever happens in his life, I wish him all ...

USAIN BOLT has revealed the three stars he would have loved to have raced against – including a world record holder. Bolt, 38, opened up about the athletes that he regrets not facing up ...

Usain Bolt has named the record-breaking Wayde van Niekerk as one of three sprinters he’d love to have raced against. The ...

The injury put his career on pause and forced him to miss the 2018 season. How Fast Did Wayde van Niekerk Run? Before the 43.03 world record, van Niekerk’s personal best was 43.48 in 2015.

He also revealed that Van Niekerk later told him that he was unsure about his ability to run at his best before the race. Wayde van Niekerk posing with a board showing his 400m world record at the ...

Top 10 'must read' Wayde van Niekerk gold medal-winning world record run articles! Van Niekerk stopped the clock in 43.03, breaking American legend Michael Johnson's 17-year old record. Van Niekerk's ...

Wayde van Niekerk will NOT run the 400m On Monday, all eyes will be on the athletics track as Wayde van Niekerk starts his quest for a 200m medal at 19:55 (SA time). Van Niekerk, who opted not to ...

The 30-year-old was omitted from the squad for February's T20 World Cup on home soil after failing to meet the time for a 2km run. Van Niekerk, who made her comeback for Sunrisers in the Charlotte ...

And while it seemed Van Niekerk would run the 400m event in the French capital – a distance over which he has won two world titles and an Olympic gold medal – the versatile sprinter was ...