— -- RIO DE JANEIRO -- Bursting out of the blocks in Lane 8, Wayde van Niekerk didn't see another runner during the entire Olympic 400-meter final. He didn't need to. It was just him against the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa won the men's 400-meter final in world-record time Sunday night, smashing Michael Johnson's 17-year-old record from the outside lane to finish in 43 ...

The place where no 400-meter runner wants to be, and where Wayde van Niekerk thrives. The South African was out in the far lane with little hope at the last Olympics when he won gold and wiped out ...

JOHANNESBURG - Olympic 400 metres champion Wayde van Niekerk has temporarily separated from long-time coach ‘Tannie’ Ans Botha to train in the United States under renowned sprint mentor Lance Brauman.

Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa has won the Olympic 400-meter title in a world record 43.03 seconds. Van Niekerk, running in the outside lane, stormed out of the blocks and held off of 2012 champion ...

In his first major 400m since Rio, Wayde Van Niekerk showed promise that he could challenge his world record at the world championships next month. The South African won in 43.62 seconds in Lausanne, ...

South Africa’s 400 metre world record holder Wayde van Niekerk said he was grateful just to be competing at the World Athletics Championships after serious injury derailed his career. The 33-year-old ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa reacts after winning the Men’s 400 meter final on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 14, 2016 in ...

Olympic 400m champion and world-record holder Wayde van Niekerk is currently in Italy preparing for the World Athletics Championships, which is set to take place from 15 July until 24 July in Oregon ...

TOKYO - Former Olympic champion Kirani James of Grenada sounded a warning to his fellow medal hopefuls in the men's 400m by posting the quickest time in the semi-finals on Monday. Defending champion ...

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