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Michael Johnson

Wayde van Niekerk wrote his name in the stars at Rio 2016 - ‘He wouldn’t slow down’

Sport

Wayde van Niekerk wrote his name in the stars at Rio 2016 - ‘He wouldn’t slow down’

By Keanan Hemmonsbey

The cutthroat world of US Olympic selection is brutal and imperfect, but it works

Sport

The cutthroat world of US Olympic selection is brutal and imperfect, but it works

By Craig Ray

Noah Lyles retains 200m crown as Americans sweep podium

Sport

Noah Lyles retains 200m crown as Americans sweep podium

By Amy Tennery

Wayde to go: Close, but no double for Van Niekerk this time

South Africa

Wayde to go: Close, but no double for Van Niekerk this time

By Antoinette Muller

Wayde van Niekerk will be the greatest athlete South Africa’s ever produced

South Africa

Wayde van Niekerk will be the greatest athlete South Africa’s ever produced

By Antoinette Muller

Wayde van Niekerk will be the greatest athlete South Africa’s ever produced

Sport

Wayde van Niekerk will be the greatest athlete South Africa’s ever produced

By Antoinette Muller

Newsdeck

Athletics: Van Niekerk sets new world record for little-run 300m

By AFP

Wayde van Niekerk: The son of our soil whose story has come full circle

Sport

Wayde van Niekerk: The son of our soil whose story has come full circle

By Antoinette Muller