WATCH: Wayde van Niekerk wins 400 metres final
South Africa's athlete wins 400m Men's final in fourth fastest time.
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk won the Gold medal in the 400m Men’s final at the IAAF World Championship’s in Beijing on Wednesday.
Van Niekerk went out hard in his race, but managed to hold on for a dramatic victory, winning in a personal best time of 43.48 seconds.
How twitter reacted to the win.
Fourth fastest time in history for Wayde van Niekerk as he wins 400m gold at the IAAF World Championships @RoryPetzer @ECRBreakfast
— Andre Bloem (@SportswaveAndre) August 26, 2015
GOLD!!!! #Beijing2015 43.48 What an race @WaydeDreamer. New African and SA record #IAAFWorldChampionships pic.twitter.com/wgpMjApD2d
— Mathew Quinn (@MatTMQ) August 26, 2015
Gold for Wayde van Niekerk. A perfect race. Out hard, found his pace and then held on at the end.
— Kevin McCallum (@KevinMcCallum) August 26, 2015
Van Niekerk has to be stretchered off the track
That's how champions are made pic.twitter.com/b3QBcdhuUT
— SPIKES (@spikesmag) August 26, 2015
South Africa's @WaydeDreamer van Niekerk goes 4th in the all-time lists and is your new 400m world champion in 43.48! pic.twitter.com/wTXLfZgxqC
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 26, 2015
