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Wayde van Niekerk ‘Very Disappointed’ by 400m Exit at Semi-Final Stage
By SAPeople 02-08-21 19:18

Wayde van Niekerk has expressed his extreme disappointment at exiting the men’s 400m at the semi-final stage at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics… writes Gary Lemke in Tokyo. Van Niekerk said in the immediate aftermath: “Obviously I’m very disappointed with the run. I expected more from myself, but it didn’t work out how I’d like it […]

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Wayde Van Niekerk Heads to US to Prepare for Tokyo Olympics
By SAPeople 20-02-21 16:45

Olympic 400m champion and world record holder Wayde van Niekerk is parting ways with beloved Tannie Ans Botha to head off to the United States where he will step up his preparations ahead of defending his title at the Tokyo Olympics later this year. The 28-year-old continued his comeback from a serious knee injury suffered […]

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Wayde Van Niekerk Delays Comeback After Covid-19 Confusion
By SAPeople Contributor 01-01-21 20:42

World record holder Wayde van Niekerk had to put his comeback on hold after a day of drama in which he tested negative for Covid-19 after originally producing a positive result. The 28-year-old had tested positive for Covid-19 earlier in the week and tests on everyone else at a South African training camp in Gemona, […]

Wayde Van Niekerk Adds 400m Title to Comeback Form
By SAPeople Contributor 01-03-20 10:22

World record holder and Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk continued his comeback from an injury-enforced layoff when winning the 400m title at the Free State Championships under difficult conditions in Bloemfontein on Saturday. In cold, wet and windy conditions, Van Niekerk floated out the blocks and coasted around the track to secure a convincing victory […]

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Wayde van Niekerk’s Comeback Gathers Pace with 2 More Wins
By SAPeople 23-02-20 12:41

Wayde van Niekerk’s return to full fitness gathered momentum as he won another two races, this time in the 100 and 200m, in Bloemfontein, South Africa, at the weekend. Four years ago the South African superstar smashed the Olympic and world 400m records of 43.18 set by American Michael Johnson in 1999 when he clocked […]

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Wayde Van Niekerk is Back on Track!
By Guest Contributor 18-02-20 12:29

The man who produced one of the greatest performances in athletics history in 2016 is back! South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk continued his return from a career-threatening knee injury suffered in 2017 with a low-key win in Bloemfontein. The win itself, in a hand-timed 10.20sec in a 100m race on grass at a University of […]

Wayde Van Niekerk Rules out World Championship Defence
By Reuters 02-09-19 16:26

World record holder Wayde van Niekerk said he would not defend his 400-metres title at this month’s World Championships in Doha as he has yet to recover from a knee injury. The Olympic champion suffered the injury while playing a charity touch rugby game in October 2017 and has not raced internationally since. The 27-year-old […]

Semenya Gets Wayde Van Niekerk’s Backing as She Targets Longer Distance
By Reuters 26-04-19 10:19

Olympic 400 metres champion Wayde van Niekerk has backed South African compatriot Caster Semenya in her battle with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), which now appears to have taken a new twist. Semenya, a double 800 metres Olympic gold medalist, is waiting for the outcome of her appeal to the Court of Arbitration […]

Wayde Van Niekerk and Caster Semenya Receive Incentive Bonuses
By SAPeople 13-12-17 19:05

South African world champion athletes Wayde van Niekerk and Caster Semenya pocketed R250,000 and R230,000 respectively from Athletics South Africa. The country’s athletics governing body announced on Friday that a total of R710 000 will be paid to the athletes who won medals at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London in August. A gold […]

Wayde Van Niekerk’s Coach, ‘Tannie Ans’ Honoured By IAAF in Monaco
By SAPeople 20-02-21 16:42

World 400-metre track champion Wayde van Niekerk may have missed out at the annual IAAF Awards ceremony in Monaco on Friday but every cloud has a single lining! South Africa’s Olympic champion and 400m world record-holder Van Niekerk lost out to Qatar high jumper Mutz Essa Barshim for the Male Athlete of the Year Award […]

Wayde Van Niekerk: “Thank You South Africa. Thank You London.”
By SAPeople 09-08-17 09:05

South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk thanked South Africa and London on Wednesday morning, after winning the 400m men’s race in London on Tuesday evening. The 25-year-old tweeted: “Feeling so much pride to have won the 400m. Thank you South Africa. Thank you London. #London2017.” South Africa’s Olympic champion added World Championships 400-metre Gold to his […]

South Africa’s Golden Boy Wayde Van Niekerk Lights Up London
By Guest Contributor 09-08-17 00:21

South Africa’s Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk added World Championships 400-metre gold to his trophy collection with a consummate victory in London on Tuesday night. Starting in lane six, Van Niekerk was second quickest to react to the gun, only American Fred Kerley quicker, but the Bloemfontein bullet always looked in control, despite a threat […]

Wayde Van Niekerk Books World Champs 400m Final Spot in London
By Guest Contributor 06-08-17 23:27

South Africa’s Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk did it again on Sunday as he booked his place in the World Championships 400-metre final in London. After running the ‘slowest’ time of the heat winners (and the only heat winner not to dip under the 45sec barrier) on Saturday, Van Niekerk won the second of three […]

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