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All times in EDT | Last updated on July 10, 20248:10 a.m.11:00 a.m.2:30 p.m. Wayde van Niekerk (South African English: / ˈ w eɪ d f ʌ n n iː ˈ k ɛər k /, Afrikaans: [fan niˈkɛrk]; born 15 July 1992) is a South African track and field sprinter who competes in the 200 and 400 metres.
Jul 11, 2024 · Wayde van Niekerk will not compete in the men's 400m at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The South African won the gold medal at Rio 2016 in the event and holds the world record after breaking Michael Johnson's time in winning the final in Brazil.
Aug 19, 2023 · World 400m record holder and Olympic gold medallist Wayde van Niekerk made impressive strides in 2022 and 2023, raising the prospects of an epic comeback at Paris 2024. Olympics.com spoke to the South African about rekindling his form.
Jul 15, 1992 · Honours Summary. 1 x Olympic champion. 2 x World champion. 1 x World Championships Silver medallist. 2 x In Top 8 at World Championships. More Honours. World Rankings. Personal Bests. Seasons Bests.
Jun 14, 2023 · The men’s 400m world record has been safe since Wayde van Niekerk’s incredible run from lane eight with no real challengers emerging over the last seven years. The South African is hellbent on lowering his mark but there are other potential candidates.
Aug 15, 2016 · South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk broke Michael Johnson's 17-year-old 400m world record to sensationally win Olympic gold at Rio 2016. The 24-year-old finished in 43.03 seconds, 0.15...
Jul 23, 2020 · Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk wants to set an "untouchable" 400m world record as his legacy. Athletics legend Michael Johnson held the record for 17 years before Van Niekerk beat it in...
Aug 17, 2015 · Wayde van Niekerk flew to an African record (since surpassed by Botswana’s Isaac Makwala) of 43.96 at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Paris last month. Here the rising one-lap star from South Africa offers his take on some areas of his life which mean a lot.
World 400m champion Wayde van Niekerk has become the first man in history to run faster than 10 seconds for 100m, 20 seconds for 200m and 44 seconds for 400m after smashing his PB in the shorter sprint at the Free State Championships in Bloemfontein on Saturday (12).
Sep 16, 2020 · South Africa's Olympic 400m champion and world record holder Wayde van Niekerk returned from injury on the international stage with a victory. He won at a meeting in Switzerland, his first...
