Tag: Wayde Van Niekerk
David Rudisha sets sights on Tokyo 2020
World Record (WR) holder in the men’s 800m, David Rudisha is aiming to become the first athlete ever to win three consecutive Olympic titles...
Bolt, Ayana nominated for 2016 IAAF World Athlete of the Year...
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has shortlisted 20 names ahead of the 2016 IAAF Awards Night slated to hold in Monaco on...
Top 10 African Performers at the Rio Olympics (Part 2)
African athletes were at the forefront of the World Record (WR) breaking spree in Track and Field at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Others...
Sibanda finishes 5th in the men’s 400m final at Rio Olympics
Botswana’s Karabo Sibanda set a second Personal Best (PB) in as many days when he ran a time of 44.25s to finish 5th in...
Van Niekerk smashes 400m World Record to claim Olympic title!
The men’s 400m final had been tagged one of the most anticipated races of the Rio 2016 Olympics, but no one was prepared for...
Day 2 Review of Athletics at the Rio Olympics (Sat August...
The excitement at the Olympic Stadium was taken a notch higher on Day 2 of Track and Field events at the Rio 2016 Olympics...
James, Merritt & Van Niekerk qualify for 400m final at Rio...
Just as he did in the heats the day before, defending champion Kirani James advanced to the men’s 400m final of the Rio Olympics...
Top 12 African Athletes to watch out for at Rio 2016...
The concluding part of our list of Top 12 African Athletes to watch out for at the Rio Olympics, features athletes that have the...
James, Merritt & Van Niekerk dominate 400m heats at Rio Olympics
Tournament favourites in the men’s 400m field, Wayde Van Niekerk, LaShawn Merritt and Kirani James all won their respective heats to advance to the...
Van Niekerk hoping to join Merritt & James as 400m Olympic...
One thing is certain at this Rio Olympics, the men's 400m final will be very fast maybe close to the World Record, but we...
