Wayde among Beijing's big 5
14 August 2015 - 02:05
The world championships in Beijing begin on Saturday, and there are five men to watch out for. Wayde van Niekerk: He holds the South African records for the 200m and 400m but it is in the longer distance that he has the best chance of bringing home a gold medal from Beijing.After a breakthrough 2014, the 23-year-old has the third-best time of this year in the 400m and has beaten Olympic champion Kirani James head-to-head over the single lap.
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