Wayde van Niekerk smashes personal best to win 100m race
The Olympic 400m champion shattered the 9.99 meet record set by friend Akani Simbine two years ago
21 June 2017 - 06:20
Slovenia? Wayde van Niekerk renamed this East European nation Fastenia on Tuesday night as he shattered his 100m personal best while racing to victory in 9.94sec to again prove he has the speed for the 200m. The Olympic 400m champion shattered the 9.99 meet record set by friend Akani Simbine two years ago to improve on his own 9.98 best as he beat compatriots Emile Erasmus (10.12) and Henricho Bruintjies (10.14) into second and third place.
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