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Wayde Van Niekerk of South Africa Breaks World Record in Men's 400m to Win Gold

By MwakilishiPublished Aug 14, 2016, 9:13 PM ET · 373 reads

Wayde Van Niekerk of South Africa broke the world record in men’s 400m to win gold in Rio on Sunday night.

The new time of 43:03 by Niekerk breaks the previous record of 43:18 set by Micheal Johnson of the United States in 1999.

The 24-year-old Niekerk, who is also the current 400m world champion, is trained by a 74-year-old great grandmother, Anna “Tannie Ans” Botha.

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The 24-year-old Niekerk, who is also the current 400m world champion, is trained by a 74-year-old great grandmother, Anna “Tannie Ans” Botha.

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  1. KenyaAug 14, 2016

    He was in line 8. Nobody has ever won 400m in line 8. Go Wayde

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