RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Wayde van Niekerk broke Michael Johnson’s world record* to win the 400m at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in a stunning time of 43.03.
Aug 14
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Aug 11
Rio 2016 Men’s Sprint Preview: Will Usain Bolt Treble Again?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The sprint events are expected to draw most of the highlights at Rio 2016 in Brazil, as a wholesale of world-class sprinters have assembled in the city of Rio de Janeiro for one of the most anticipated Olympic Games ever.
May 20
Van Niekerk To Train With Usain Bolt Ahead Of Olympics
World 400 metres champion Wayde van Niekerk confirmed that he will train with Usain Bolt in Jamaica ahead of the Olympic Games in Rio, later this summer.
May 4
LaShawn Merritt Thinks Men’s 400m WR Could Go This Year
DOHA, Qatar – LaShawn Merritt believes the men’s 400m world record could be under serious threat this year, as he’s backing some one to go low 43s before the campaign is over.
Mar 12
VIDEO: Wayde van Niekerk Creates History For Sprinting
South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk has done something no other sprinter in history has ever done. Something that not even the man labeled as the greatest sprinter of all-time, Usain Bolt, has done before.
Sep 1
van Niekerk, James, Merritt Meet Again In Zurich Diamond League
South African sprinter Wayde van Niekerk will face-off again with some of the men he ran away from to win the World Championships gold medal in Beijing, when he lines up for the 400m at the 2015 IAAF Diamond League Meeting in Zurich on Thursday (3).
Aug 31
All-Athletics: World Championships Top 20 Single Performances
By All-Athletics.com Ashton Eaton with his world record performance in the Decathlon and Dutch sprint sensation Dafne Schippers (200m) lead the Top-20 male and female single performances list respectively of the World Championships in Beijing, published by All-Athletics.com. Visit All-Athletics For More The lists were calculated according to the rules of the All-Athletics.com Overall Rankings. In the men’s list […]
Aug 26
Wayde van Niekerk Stuns Merritt, James, Wins World 400m Title
BEIJING, China – Wayde van Niekerk pulled off a stunning performance to win the men’s 400m title ahead of LaShawn Merritt and Kirani James at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing, on Wednesday. Van Niekerk came into the final with huge potentials, after running 43.96 seconds earlier in the year and the South African delivered […]