Wayde Van Niekerk

A long line of largely unrecognised sports people of colour preceded those who excel today

The world record holder was a medal hope but has ultimately been outrun by injury

South Africa will be hoping to build on an impressive Rio, but face a number of challenges

Injury saw the Olympic champion dubbed an underdog going into the race he won in record-breaking fashion in Rio. But it’s a position he knows well, and now he has an extra year…

With the Jamaican out of the picture, South Africa’s favourite in a new generation of sprinters may just snatch the gold

Explaining his decision to skip the September 27-October 6 world championships in Doha, Van Niekerk said he did not want to rush back.

We have discovered that we can be among the best

Botswana’s Isaac Makwala admitted to being fuelled by anger as he ran two rounds of the 200m – one on his own – to reach the final.

Isaac Makwala will be able to compete in the 200m at the world championships in London after the IAAF decided to allow him to run a solo time-trial.

Wayde van Niekerk’s bid for a first world double since 1995 now turns to the 200m after he stormed to a comfortable victory in the 400m.

After breaking one of the most historic world records in sport, Wayde Van Niekerk is nominated for the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award

We need more of the same brilliance while we tap into the vast talent that lies dormant.

The debate sparked by the Olympian’s victory shows that coloured people are still being told how to identify themselves, writes Ra’eesa Pather

Wayde van Niekerk offers his embattled sport some hope for the future beyond the Jamaican’s retirement with a stunning world record on the Rio track.

Van Niekerk breaks 17-year-old world record and earns the gold.