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Wade van Niekerk crashes out in World Champs medal chase

With only three days of competition remaining, the SA team is running out of medal opportunities. South Africa’s medal hopes took another major knock on Thursday night, with sprinter Wayde van Niekerk trailing home in last place in the men’s 400m final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Aiming to reclaim the global one-lap

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Wayde van Niekerk secures his place in World Champs final

The world record holder will need to find another gear in the final after qualifying sixth fastest. Though he was given a bit of a scare, Wayde van Niekerk managed to stay in the hunt for a medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Tuesday night. Van Niekerk settled for third position in his

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Simbine and Van Niekerk make Diamond League win claims

Sprint Stars Akani Simbine And Wade van Niekerk made important announcements on the Sunday before the World Championships in Athletics, ending a memorable weekend for South African athletes. Top division competition Diamond League Meeting in Poland, Simbin and Van Niekerk won in their specialized competitions. With a massive scalp, national record holder Simbin won the

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Wade van Niekerk in the spotlight at SA Champs

While spectators will be disappointed by the absence of the country’s most accomplished athletics star, Caster Semenyathere will be plenty of action to keep them entertained at the South Australian Athletics Championships starting in Potchefstroom on Thursday, with the 400m world record holder. Wade van Niekerk returning to the spotlight. After posting his best form

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