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Zango Breaks Africa Record Again And Van Niekerk Qualified For Olympics

At the Madrid grand prix some minutes ago, the Africa champion Fabrice Hugues Zango was really on top of his game. The world triple jump leader this season, Zango extended his Africa record on his fourth jump to recorded a massive 17.83m to set a meet record as well. Pedro Pablo Pichardo was second with […]

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Wayde Nierkerk, Noah Lyles And Murielle Ahoure Were Humbled As Canadian Jerome Blake Was On Fire

At the Sunday (23) Adidas Boston Boost meet, a new Canadian 200m sensation, Jerome Blake took the headline. The 27-year-old Jerome took the world 400m record holder, Wayde Van Niekerk to cleaner. He won in a new personal best of 19.89s, the third fastest time for this season. British Champion, Zharnel Hughes also hit personal […]

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Akani Simbine Explained Why He Lost To Van Niekerk

Commonwealth Champion and South Africa 100m record holder, Akani Simbine opened up on his 200m lost to World 400m record holder, Wayde Van Niekerk on Tuesday inside the Ruimsig Athletics stadium. He blamed terrible curve and fatigue for his lost. “Coming into the bend, that was terrible but am happy with the load that my […]

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Van Niekerk After Beaten Simbine: Rue His Chance For Not Beaten Record Holder

Despite impressive performance yesterday in South Africa Meet by World Record Holder, Wayde Van Niekerk but still lament of a missed chance to beat the South Africa 200m record holder, Clarence Munyai. In an interview after the race, Van said although he was pleased to have beaten all the South Africa big gun in the […]

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Resurgent Fast Van Niekerk Beat Akani Simbine

It all looks like the world record holder, South Africa Wayde Van Niekerk has recovered some glimpse of his form as he surged into gear earlier today to delivered a solid performance, beating a strong field to win in 20.10s (2.1) beating Akani Simbine to second place. In the 200m women, the Nambia record holder, […]

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World Record Holder Wayde Van Niekerk Question Mark Run In Potchefstroom

The reining Olympics Champion and 400m world record holder, South Africa Wayde Van Niekerk seems to be allowing more pressure coming to him despite recent change of guard. The pressure to get on shape on time that thrusted him to change his ‘innate label coach’ is now culminating on the track. On Tuesday (23) at […]

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World Record Holder Van Niekerk Joining Another American Coach: His Former Coach Ans Botha Open Up

Despite Wayde Van Niekerk dropping his former coach Tannie Ans Botha for American coach, Botha has decided to open up against different rumours thrown up as result of the move. Botha insisted there was no bad blood and added the move has her blessing. “I can only say that there is no ill-feeling between me […]

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World Record Holder Van Niekerk Ready To Run Fast Today In South Africa Meet

The world 400m record holder and Olympics Champion, South Africa Wayde Van Niekerk hope to run fast today at the Potchefstroom local meet in South Africa. Having been hamstrung to express himself fully on the track after tested positive to covid-19. “With me not be fully satisfied with my comeback this year after tested positive […]

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Simbine Hit Form In A Day Van Niekerk Finished Well As Hynne Hedda Breaks Dutch Record To Beats Reekie In Swiss

The Gala dei Castelli Meet was brought to light on Tuesday when Hynne Hedda breaks a ten year old Dutch 800m record with ease in 1:58.10s, in thr process beating British sensational, Reekie Jemma to third place in 1:58.87. Swiss Buchel Selina was second in 1:58.37s. The world 400m record holder, Wayde Van Niekerk finished […]

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“My Body Is In Good Health”-Van Niekerk On Tuesday Gala dei Castelli (Swiss Meet)

The world 400m record holder, South African Wayde van Niekerk will make his long-awaited international comeback in Switzerland on Tuesday, more than a month after his planned return was derailed by a positive test for Covid-19. “My body is in good health‚ which I’m grateful for‚ and I’m looking forward to racing again‚” said Van […]

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How I Struggled With Depression- Van Niekerk

South Africa Wayde Van Niekerk, the World 400m Record Holder and Olympics Champion opened up on how he went through a bout of depression after his injury in 2017 in an interview with BBC sport. “The first two weeks were very difficult and showed signs of me climbing into a dark space,” he said. “So […]