Wayde van Niekerk makes world history
Wayde van Niekerk has made world history. Again.
The Olympic gold medalist has become the first man in history to go sub-10 for 100m, sub-20 for 200m, sub-31 for 300m and sub-44 for 400m, according to the International Association of Athletics Federations.
Van Niekerk set a new world record in the little-run 300m at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic this evening.
.@WaydeDreamer is now the first man in history to go:
— IAAF (@iaaforg) June 28, 2017
sub-10 for 100m
sub-20 for 200m
sub-31 for 300m
sub-44 for 400m
The IAAF officially regard it as a "world's best", as the 300m is a seldom-run event.
He recorded a world best of 30.81 seconds in this event.
WORLD BEST of 30.81 by @WaydeDreamer over 300m in Ostrava!
— IAAF (@iaaforg) June 28, 2017
Van Niekerk broke Michael Johnson's previous mark of 30.85, set in Pretoria in 2000.
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Not only did the 24-year-old South African beat Johnson, Van Niekerk also went past Usain Bolt's Golden Spike meeting record of 30.97 in the process.
World all-time 300m list
— IAAF (@iaaforg) June 28, 2017
30.81 @WaydeDreamer
30.85 @MJGold
30.97 @usainbolt
31.23 @lashawnmerritt
31.44 Isaac Makwala pic.twitter.com/emhebK95qA
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