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CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Usain Bolt’s farewell will be the major narrative at the world championships but South African speedster Wayde van Niekerk’s bid for the 200 and 400m double could steal some of ...
BOSTON (Reuters) - Fresh off a record-breaking performance in the 400 meters at the Rio Olympics, South African sprinter Wayde van Niekerk finds himself among a crowd of athletes jostling for the ...
MONACO — As Usain Bolt races toward the end of a great career, Wayde van Niekerk is considered to be track and field’s next big star. “That’s a massive, massive responsibility,” Van Niekerk said on ...
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The machines have claimed another world record in track and field. The robot Tiangong ran the 400 meters in 38.15 seconds in the World Humanoid Robot Games. That would smash the mark set by South ...
LONDON — Next for Wayde van Niekerk comes the “easy” part: Trying to win the 200 meters. After that, something more challenging: Becoming the face of track and field now that Usain Bolt is moving on.