![2016 Rio Olympics -- Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa wins men's 400-meter final in world-record 43.03 seconds 2016 Rio Olympics -- Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa wins men's 400-meter final in world-record 43.03 seconds](https://a1.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2016%2F0814%2Fr113877_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg)
2016 Rio Olympics -- Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa wins men's 400-meter final in world-record 43.03 seconds
![South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk has won the gold medal in the men's 400 metres in a new world record time of 43.03 at the Olympics Stadium on the ninth day of South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk has won the gold medal in the men's 400 metres in a new world record time of 43.03 at the Olympics Stadium on the ninth day of](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GJDGMG/south-africas-wayde-van-niekerk-has-won-the-gold-medal-in-the-mens-GJDGMG.jpg)
South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk has won the gold medal in the men's 400 metres in a new world record time of 43.03 at the Olympics Stadium on the ninth day of
![Wayde Van Niekerk wins men's 400 metres in world record 43.03 to claim gold for South Africa and beat Michael Johnson's 17-year record Wayde Van Niekerk wins men's 400 metres in world record 43.03 to claim gold for South Africa and beat Michael Johnson's 17-year record](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/olympics/2016/08/15/wayde_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqZgEkZX3M936N5BQK4Va8RWtT0gK_6EfZT336f62EI5U.jpg?imwidth=480)
Wayde Van Niekerk wins men's 400 metres in world record 43.03 to claim gold for South Africa and beat Michael Johnson's 17-year record
![Interview with Wayde van Niekerk: South African sets new world record running 43.03 seconds - CCTV News - CCTV.com English Interview with Wayde van Niekerk: South African sets new world record running 43.03 seconds - CCTV News - CCTV.com English](http://p1.img.cctvpic.com/photoworkspace/contentimg/2016/08/16/2016081611433897051.jpg)
Interview with Wayde van Niekerk: South African sets new world record running 43.03 seconds - CCTV News - CCTV.com English
![43.03 From Lane 8! Wayde van Niekerk Takes Down Michael Johnson's 17-Year-Old 400M World Record to Win Olympic Gold - LetsRun.com 43.03 From Lane 8! Wayde van Niekerk Takes Down Michael Johnson's 17-Year-Old 400M World Record to Win Olympic Gold - LetsRun.com](http://www.letsrun.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/VanNiekerk_WaydeWR4303-RioOlyG16.jpg)
43.03 From Lane 8! Wayde van Niekerk Takes Down Michael Johnson's 17-Year-Old 400M World Record to Win Olympic Gold - LetsRun.com
![Wayde Van Niekerk wins men's 400 metres in world record 43.03 to claim gold for South Africa and beat Michael Johnson's 17-year record Wayde Van Niekerk wins men's 400 metres in world record 43.03 to claim gold for South Africa and beat Michael Johnson's 17-year record](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/olympics/2016/08/15/vanniekerk_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqytxLMmtfp3sC_cEhhtHl3-kWZ2wQyMFrq6bVM5K5Eps.jpg)
Wayde Van Niekerk wins men's 400 metres in world record 43.03 to claim gold for South Africa and beat Michael Johnson's 17-year record
![SportsCenter on Twitter: "World Record! Wayde van Niekerk runs away with the 400m title and breaks Michael Johnson's WR with a time of 43.03. https://t.co/Fjd32UV1Af" / Twitter SportsCenter on Twitter: "World Record! Wayde van Niekerk runs away with the 400m title and breaks Michael Johnson's WR with a time of 43.03. https://t.co/Fjd32UV1Af" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cp3LfW3XgAAqHU8.jpg)
SportsCenter on Twitter: "World Record! Wayde van Niekerk runs away with the 400m title and breaks Michael Johnson's WR with a time of 43.03. https://t.co/Fjd32UV1Af" / Twitter
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