![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/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
![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](https://www.letsrun.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rio-2016.png)
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
![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
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Interview with Wayde van Niekerk: South African sets new world record running 43.03 seconds - CCTV News - CCTV.com English
![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
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Rio 2016: Wayde van Niekerk just won gold but his track star mother would have never had the same opportunity | The Independent | The Independent
![RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa in front of the board showing his new world record in the mens 400m (43.03 seconds) during the evening RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa in front of the board showing his new world record in the mens 400m (43.03 seconds) during the evening](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GJDM0K/rio-de-janeiro-brazil-august-14-wayde-van-niekerk-of-south-africa-GJDM0K.jpg)