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Kazakhstan's Norah Jeruto celebrates after winning the women's 3,000m steeplechase final during the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on 20 July 2022. Picture: Jewel SAMAD/AFP

Wayde van niekerk

Jeruto storms world steeple, Feng claims discus

By AFP

While day five of action at Hayward Field featured only two finals, South African heavyweights Caster Semenya and Wayde van Niekerk were trackside along with...

  • FILE: Wayde van Niekerk. Picture: @WaydeDreamer/Twitter

    Injury forces Wayde van Niekerk out of SA Champs

    Van Niekerk was planning on competing in the 100m and 200m events in the colours of Boland.

    120 days ago
  • Tatjana Schoenmaker with her silver medal after placing second in the Olympic women's 100m breaststroke final on 27 July 2021. Picture: Anton Geyser/SASPA/SASI

    A week of glory & disappointment for Team SA in week 1 of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

    Despite the low medal total, it was a week that many South Africans will never forget as a few shining lights put their names on the world map.

    383 days ago
  • South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk.. Picture: AFP.

    Wayde van Niekerk qualifies for 400m semis in Tokyo

    Wayde van Niekerk finished 3rd in his heat in 45.25 and qualified 12th for the semi-finals.

    383 days ago
  • FILE: Wayde van Niekerk. Picture: @WaydeDreamer/Twitter

    World record holder Van Niekerk reaches Olympics 400m qualifying time

    The 28-year-old finished in a time of 44.56sec, inside the required standard of 44.90sec.

    425 days ago
  • SA sprinters Akani Simbine and Simon Magakwe in actio in at the CAA African Senior Championships in Asaba, Nigeria on 2 August 2018. Picture: @iaaforg/Twitter

    Simbine, Impey headline SA Olympic squad; Semenya, Van Niekerk still to qualify

    Sascoc announced representatives across seven sporting codes namely athletics, climbing, cycling, gymnastics, hockey (men and women), sailing and surfing.

    449 days ago
  • Olympic 400m champion Wayde van Niekerk celebrates his win in the 400m event in Bellinzona, Switzerland on 15 September 2020. Picture: @WaydeDreamer/Twitter

    Wayde van Niekerk and Akani Simbine shine at Swiss event

    Competing at a European Tour Bronze meeting, Van Niekerk won his first international race since earning his second 400m world title in August 2017.

    702 days ago
  • FILE: Wayde van Niekerk speaks about his injury and recovery process during a press briefing in Johannesburg on 28 February 2019. Picture: EWN.

    Wayde van Niekerk wants to make more history after two-year nightmare

    Van Niekerk, also a two-time world champion, damaged knee ligaments in October 2017 while playing in a celebrity touch rugby match that preceded a South Africa-New Zealand rugby Test in Cape Town.

    757 days ago
  • South Africa's 400m Olympic gold medallist Wayde van Niekerk points to his new world record displayed on a board after the Men's 400m Final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 14, 2016. Picture: AFP

    #EWNSPORTINGMOMENTS: How Wayde van Niekerk shook the world

    Reflecting on that magical day of his 2016 Olympic final, the champion and world record holder tells EWN what it took to reach that goal.

    856 days ago
  • Wayde van Niekerk heads up Running World Cup

    SportsTalk's Buhle Madulini chats to Wayde van Niekerk about the Vitality Running World Cup and what made him the athlete he is today.

    896 days ago
  • Wayde van Niekerk. Picture: @WaydeDreamer/Twitter

    'Jogging' Van Niekerk claims another victory on comeback trail

    The 27-year-old South African clocked 47.42 seconds when finishing first in a Free State provincial championships 400m race in Bloemfontein this weekend.

    900 days ago
  • Wayde van Niekerk speaks about his injury and recovery process during a press briefing in Johannesburg on 28 February 2019. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Van Niekerk wins first race this year on comeback trail

    The 27-year-old South African finished first in a 100m race on grass in a hand-timed 10.20 seconds at an unofficial university meet.

    913 days ago
  • FILE: South African sprinter and world 400-metre champion, Wayde van Niekerk. Picture: Twitter/@WaydeDreamer.

    Van Niekerk rules out World Championship defence

    The Olympic champion suffered the injury while playing a charity touch rugby game in October 2017 and has not raced internationally since.

    1082 days ago
  • Wayde van Niekerk speaks about his injury and recovery process during a press briefing in Johannesburg on 28 February 2019. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Olympic 400m champ Van Niekerk suffers another injury setback

    The Olympic gold medalist suffered a freak knee injury during a celebrity touch rugby match in 2017.

    1145 days ago
  • Sho Madjozi. Picture: @ShoMadjozi/Twitter

    Sho Madjozi, Caster Semenya among South Africans on 'Forbes' 30 Under 30 list

    South Africans in each of the categories include the likes of recent BET Award winner, Sho Madjozi, Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk, Boity Thulo, Trevor Stuurman, Thando Thabethe, Springbok, Siya Kolisi and more.

    1148 days ago
  • FILE: Caster Semenya celebrates winning gold in the Women's 800m final at the Commonwealth Games in Australia on 13 April 2018. Picture: AFP

    Semenya gets Wayde van Niekerk's backing in battle with IAAF

    The double 800 metres Olympic gold medallist is waiting for the outcome of her appeal to the CAS to halt the introduction of new regulations by IAAF.

    1211 days ago
  • FILE: Wayde van Niekerk. Picture: AFP

    Wayde van Niekerk pulls out of national champs

    The world champion 400m runner was due to make his return in the 400m heats on Thursday afternoon.

    1212 days ago
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    Wayde van Niekerk on track to recovery

    Olympic 400m champion Wayde van Niekerk describes his recovery process after a knee injury which left him unable to compete in 2018.

    1268 days ago
  • Wayde van Niekerk speaks about his injury and recovery process during a press briefing in Johannesburg on 28 February 2019. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Wayde van Niekerk talks Caster Semenya vs IAAF

    Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk describes fellow Olympian Caster Semenya as a 'super strong' representative for female athletes and say that her fight with the IAAF will only make her stronger.

    1268 days ago
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