Wayde hungry to go under 43sec barrier
SA athlete tells Michael Johnson in an interview that he is planning to set a new 400m record
23 July 2020 - 16:12
London — The 400m world record holder, Wayde van Niekerk, says he wants to become the first athlete to break the 43sec barrier for the one-lap event.
The 28-year-old South African — who timed 43.03sec in the 2016 Rio Olympics final to set the new mark — said in a BBC interview with former world record holder Michael Johnson that he is determined to make up for lost time after a couple of years of recovering from a serious knee injury...
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