If Wade can win the gold medal for the 400m at the world championships it will be one of the greatest ever comebacks from serious injury not just in track and field but all sports I wish him all the best.

@khumokwezimashapa2245

11 ай бұрын

I agree

@efisgpr

11 ай бұрын

*WELL SAID!*

@josedelnegro46

11 ай бұрын

Ask your doctor who really won? You and I. Regenartive medicine made great strides. Lets we forget Gale Sayers.

@FistoMnisi

11 ай бұрын

His power is in his shoulders! Homeboy❤🇿🇦

@mcl-cp4go

11 ай бұрын

I agree with you and would love to see this happen. Steven Gardiner is going to be a very tough opponent, though.

Always nice to see Van Niekerk back in form. His return is honestly insane. Been 6 years since he was on top, and the man is looking nearly unbeatable right now

@jhadebredenkamp97

11 ай бұрын

Thats how we as (South) Africans do it! We WORK:)

@marthinusbyleveld5012

11 ай бұрын

@@jhadebredenkamp97 Loadshedding ??? All state entities ??? Let me stop there .

@justinvalsecchi7905

11 ай бұрын

@@marthinusbyleveld5012 Whats this got to do with anything?

@marthinusbyleveld5012

11 ай бұрын

@@jhadebredenkamp97 We Americans really work , many more world class athletes and sport stars not to mention movie and music stars business and state entities all working very well ... oh and we have electricity . That's how we beat your ass - we work harder . Get it .

During those 6 years, it’s also important to note that Van Niekerk got married, moved from South Africa to America, changed training groups/coaches, and became a father. What’s astounding to me is that even with massive life changes, which could easily and understandably shift his priorities and focus, Van Niekerk still worked his way back to the top. What an incredible return.

@stevengay7171

11 ай бұрын

He knows how to win though rounds,I can see him fighting it out at the finish this summers worlds

@toddpage9138

11 ай бұрын

He's also old like alot of these sprinters nowadays

@Elliottklassen

11 ай бұрын

@@toddpage9138 We’ve had old sprinters for a long time, and Wayde isn’t even that old considering. Michael Johnson was almost a year older than Wayde is currently when he set the 400m record. Frankie Fredericks ran sub 10 and sub 20 until the year he turned 35, and Marlene Ottey ran professionally into her 50s. Wayde still has a few good years left in him.

@eileenwehr8416

11 ай бұрын

All praise to God almighty... Great runner.. What an inspiration for our youth.. Exstrodenary.. massive.. You go go Wyde ❤

He's actually my favorite runner. Humble yet hardworking and strong. People dont realize how mind boggling 43.03 is. Great to see him back

@Magnusfication

11 ай бұрын

And to run it completely alone from lane 8. Absolutely insane

@Amaraticando

11 ай бұрын

People dont realize it because they were never assigned the task to even run 300 meters in less than a minute.

@josipdolibasic4143

11 ай бұрын

@@Amaraticando come on bro, i was like 4th in my class in highschool and I ran 400 in a 1:03 as my first lap of 1500

@Amaraticando

11 ай бұрын

​@@josipdolibasic4143 well, most people are not highschollers and even among HS the vast majority can't. HS athletes are a minority. Outside the US [and a few other countries] they're more scarse.

@bobgreenfield9158

11 ай бұрын

Usain Bolt should have done 42.00

As a South African I have been so invested in his return and finally he is here 🙌🏽 a real 🐐

@josedelnegro46

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for keeping you support local. Local legends always become international legends.

@JT0007

11 ай бұрын

We stole him 🫡🇺🇸

@lilianhaggland2031

11 ай бұрын

​@@JT0007not even possible,My people cannot be stolen...they always return home...

@JT0007

11 ай бұрын

@@lilianhaggland2031 How many 🇺🇸 rappers move back to Africa? 🫡🇺🇸

@lilianhaggland2031

11 ай бұрын

@@JT0007 we from the same tribe and he not a rapper..

Wayne van niekark, is a legend of the 400m. No doubt am so happy he is back , with fully effect. He is definitely, the man to beat at world championship.

My gosh, Van Niekerk is such a joy to watch. His running looks so effortless, and it's almost as if his body under-produces lactic acid in the final straightaway of the 400 (relative everyone else). I'm so glad he's had the strength and determination to make a comeback, as his initial departure felt way too premature. May he stay injury free and continue to grace the track community with his superhuman abilities!

Great to see WvN running 2 of his Top 10 times ever this season after that terrible injury, would no doubt have run sub 43s if it wasn't for that injury! Gardiner (31.59 SB) almost running his fastest ever 300m (31.52 PB) to open his season this year hopefully means we'll get them close to their best in Budapest and on the podium!

We Rise and Fall and Rise again... I've been waiting for this moment of him rising again, Wayde van Niekerk is definitely in great shape.

Glad to see that Wayde is being recognised as one of the greatest ever. His determination is truly inspirational. Unfortunately too many people place other athletes, such as Michael Norman, above him, in spite of his world records in the 300 and 400 meters.

The dedication over the years to get back into elite level fitness is incredible! I hope he's able to continue to be injury free and make improvements to get back to being closer to his WR.

As someone who also tore their ACL, I know hard it is and how long it takes to get back to running, especially sprinting. Makes me so happy to see him back in top form!! Can't wait to see what Wayde does :)

@josedelnegro46

11 ай бұрын

Next time you see your doctor hug him or her and say Gale Sayers. They will return your embrace. Thanks for supporting regenartive medicine.

Wayde Van Niekerk is a beast. That's crazy. What a monstrously powerful willpower.

This race shows that he was pacing himself for a much slower race, but dug deep and pulled out an incredible finishing 100. Interested to see what he can do now that he knows he has more in the tank.

It's nice to see van niekark ,back on the track.for the past 6 years injuries,have dominate is live , at 1 stage he feel like giving up. But he is back now, and doing well. He even looked technically .better than first time.he is in great form at the moment. And running the 400m more tactical,and he is looking dangerous ,for is rivals.he is the favourite,for the gold medal at world championships.

Hell yeah! That's next level determination to fight back like that from a serious injury. Im so stoked for him. Thanks TRP for this inspirational breakdown

Truly the Goliath of sprinting. Bolt was legendary in and of himself but it's on a different category with Wayde, his determination makes me love him more.

Showing respect to Caster Semenya shows how special is this man ! Congratulations champ ❤

He’s looks strong again he finally has his legs under him. I don’t know if he can get back to 43.03 but I can honestly say he seems like he’s in sub 44 form.

Anyone who can run under 44 seconds on 400m even ones is part of the super elite. Dude was making it look easy in 2017. He's comeback is mind-blowing even if he never gets close to his own records again.

So happy for him. One of those rare, rare individuals with unwavering self belief and resilience. Not to mention an incredibly humble, nice guy.

We r so happy to see, Wayne van niekark back .and dominating the 400m he goes through a lot, for the last couple of years. So it's really nice to see him on the track. Because he did said that, he felt like to give up . I don't think any body, can beat him, at work championships. Whit the form van niekark is in right now. No body can stand up to him,wen he is in top gear.

@mcl-cp4go

11 ай бұрын

Steven Gardiner can certainly challenge him. It could be an epic match up.

@fender1000100

11 ай бұрын

He might win the world championships. Because the likes of Norman abd Gardiner have never been that good let's be honest. But he will never be in the same league as Michael Johnson. Despite that one off freak World record. He hasn't done enough. Michael Johnson will forever be the 400m GOAT.

Wayde has been my favourite runner! So glad he’s making a comeback! I have no doubt that if his progress goes the right way, he will win the worlds!

He is reminding me of the year he broke the world record. He never ran under 44 in his 2016 season until the race he broke the record. Not saying he will this year but he’s obviously in very great shape I’ve watched and analyzed many of his races. And it’s clear he’s not running all out you can literally see a kick at the 300 but too much of a kick like he’s saving energy. All his races this season have been test runs leading up to Budapest. I see 43.5-43.6 at worlds. If he runs faster than 43.5 than he may eventually be able to break the record again in the coming seasons.

@wayneegli8379

11 ай бұрын

Wow, try Google. WVN broke 44 multiple times in 2015 (was World Champ with a 43.48). Wayde was a pre-2016 favorite for the Gold until he drew lane 8. I think lane 8 helped him as he had to run his own race.

@-vll-

11 ай бұрын

@@wayneegli8379 I wasn’t specific with what I meant because I figured track fans would just know what I meant. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know what I meant if you know track. The season, the year he broke the world record in 2016. THAT particular season he hadn’t run 43 seconds until the Olympics. And everyone else who liked my comment knew what I meant or else they would’ve said something.

@davids5980

11 ай бұрын

@@-vll- 100%

@fender1000100

11 ай бұрын

He will never break 43.03. That was a freak one off run. Like Bolts 9.58. It will stand for 25 to 30 years.

@hansdekorver7365

6 ай бұрын

@@fender1000100 It was possible , but.........( Injury / rugby )

You can tell the difference he ran during this last 100m in Poland comparing to what he did last year in Eugene. He was struggling in the last 100m last year. Again, glad he is finally back after so many years

I'm glad to see Wayde back in form. I wish him the best!

He is back! It’s him vs. Gardiner for WC

@certifiedchaos4643

11 ай бұрын

Is gardiner healthy he hasn’t ran since march 31st

@mabotiyn

11 ай бұрын

Gardiner will not beat wade

@paggyD2024

11 ай бұрын

@@certifiedchaos4643 He won 400m at both the Bermuda Grand Prix in May and the Diamond League Rabat in June

@certifiedchaos4643

11 ай бұрын

@@paggyD2024 did he man im must have missed that, that’s good to know

@paggyD2024

11 ай бұрын

@@certifiedchaos4643 43.74 today in World Athletics meet in Hungary.

I have followed his career for many years and its sad to note, he only got appreciation by majority South Africans after his Olympic gold. I noticed after returning from a major international win, it was only a handful of people (family and friends) to welcome him at the airport. He was not celebrate then cos of his skin color. Thankfully his Olympic gold changed that.

How can you not root for the guy, his comeback is just amazing. I'm looking forward to some great 400 meter duels!

Wayde Van Niekerk is definitely one of the most complete sprinters of all times

He actually held back on the last 100m in Poland. His coach knows what he’s doing. He’ll peak in Budapest

So happy to see this. That 2016 run was one of the most amazing things I've seen.

Wade is the man ! Nest complete sprinter, hands down. I believe will be back at the top come Worlds. What an incredible comeback !

Glad to see he's back in form! Five years, he deserves to get who he has lost back!

I've always felt like he's been underappreciated his whole career, especially from his own country. One of the all time greats in my opinion as you've rightfully pointed out. Thanks for the nice video

@Gen_X

11 ай бұрын

As a minority South African I absolutely agree with you. Black ..African ..majority South Africans appreciate Bolt more than WvN.

@butwhatdoiknow5115

11 ай бұрын

@@Gen_X Indeed, I mean before the olympics Michael johnson and some experts gave him no chance. He smashed some records, arguably one of the all time GOATS in my opinion

@hansdekorver7365

6 ай бұрын

Underappreciated because of severe injury.

Cant wait to see what he can do now that he is back in good form. Lets go Wayde!!!

Our South African pride. Wayde is just an amazing athlete. So proud of him. 👏👏👏🙏🙏

I’ve been dreaming for Wayde to get back to his old ways and I’m glad he’s reaching that

He is back

This channel absolutely carries my interest in t&f- no one else can do it like TRP🙌

thanks for telling that story. I had no idea. Extremely inspiring!

I think the narrator understated Van Niekerk’s magnificence. He’s clearly the greatest human to ever live. Also, I’m a native English speaker from South Africa, and the mispronunciation of WV’s last name is really grating. It’s like this, I’ll sound it out phonetically for you: Van-Fun Nie-Ni Kerk-Kairrk. Wayde is VeyDa.

@the_katman2181

11 ай бұрын

Wayde is not VeyDa. Not sure where you get that.

@truthbetold8233

11 ай бұрын

"Veyda" 🤔 WTF

That closing 100m looked fast didn't know it was faster than the Rio race. He has changed his running style being more conservative in the first 300m. Clearly a strong favorite for Gold at the World champs.

Truly an elite athlete. I'm sure he's DONE with rugby. What an amazing comeback!

@josedelnegro46

11 ай бұрын

There is an American runner who talks about the long run dangers of ballistic sport. Sage Canady. If a kid is not going to make a million it is best not to play such games at all. My right knee will never recover from the pounding it look.

@nathimanci1195

11 ай бұрын

Ironically, donning a National rugby shirt in my country(South Africa) will make you an instant global millionaire. But in this case of Wayde, he seems to have donned the wrong shirt did he not🙂! Almost ruined him.

Just imagine what he would of achieved if he never got injured

What makes Wayde record in rio crazy is he broke the record wearing 150k Richard Mille watch

May no injury impede his resurgence 🙏

I’m a big fan of Wade. I hope he wins this year’s WC’s. With this kind of finishing strength, Wade is in a great position. Now, he has the luxury to work on relaxation at high speed. If he can get that handled really well, he could get back down to the low 43’s and that should be enough to take the Gold. But if his relaxation at high speed is exceptional, he could go after the first sub-43 in history. That would be really something.

Go Wayde! What an athlete! Looking forward to him breaking his own record!

Coming from 🇿🇦🇿🇦

Thanks TRP for compiling this video. You always put a nice and informative compilation together. Keep up the good works . Im curious to know what country you from ? Watching video now twice - immediately after each other.

@davids5980

11 ай бұрын

Pretty sure he is American.

I really hope he wins the world champion ships. That would be so amazing after such a long recovery. Let's go!

That is hard to believe!

Proud to sau his from my CITY.. ALSO A big LIVERPOOL FC FAN.

Go Wade we are all behind you I'm sure your mental strength will get you there

Excellent video.

Wishing him the best of luck for this year. Your determination is admirable and I salute you as a fellow South African. Let's go Wayde🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦❤️❤️

Very Very impressive!! 2 world Records in 300m 400m!! 9.94 in the 100m and 19.84 in the 200m! 😮

I'm proud of this man hail from home Bloemfontein 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

What grit! Excellent vid

As impressive as his WR in the 400 is, I still can't wrap my mind around 30.81 in the 300m. It defies logic. I wish it was ran more as we would see how great that time truly is. I suspect it wouldn't be even approached by this era of athletes.

What a champ. Imagine him winning World Championship 400m gold and his cousin, Cheslin Kolbe, winning Rugby World Cup gold within a month of each other. That would be a fairytale.

Good luck Wayne, we believe in you…! Proudly South African

great production.... Wade's a true champ

as a south african i appreciate this, been not seeing his full story now i get it. thank you

He looks more muscular in the upper body. I'm glad to see him sustain his power over the last sixty meters.

Wayde is so smooooth man, lets hold our breathe. Expecting great things this year 🙌

His comeback is goosebump moments. For those who dont know, this is his cousin: kzread.info/dash/bejne/rI5lpbuNgcKWhpc.html Arguably one of the greatest track athlete and greatest rugby player in the world from the same family 🤯

Lekker Wayde jou yster!!!

Wayde is just fantastic to watch...He made it look easy 🇿🇦

Some might not know this, but his cousin is Cheslin Kolbe, a Springbok (South African National team) rugby player, who just so happens to be one of the faster rugby players in the world and is considered by many to be on his way to becoming a rugby great. Quite obviously, speed runs in the family. I'll see myself out.

More than happy for him. God bless him❤

i can't wait for the World championships.....its gonna be a blast ...Simbini also doing well and wade currently blasting through nicely...

I think it's safe to say that Van Niekerk won't be playing a rugby game anytime soon.

All the best Champ!

In watching 40 years of athletics, WVN's 8th lane blind WR in my opinion has only ever been matched in an Olympic stadium by what David Rudisha did at London 2012 in the 800m final.

Congratulations🎉 Wade , Proud of you ❤

Stoked to see him back, also imagine if bolt kept doing the 400m😳 He’d do like 42 seconds

@horizon20222

11 ай бұрын

Bolt never trained for the 400 and his heart wasn’t in it 😂 he never broke 45 seconds so a 42 was very unlikely

@Trackandfield71

11 ай бұрын

Well I see his heart wasn’t in it but 400m used to be his main event. Imagine van niekerk but 6 foot 5. That’s a sub 43

Its a very great comeback on top of that he's wearing a long distance spikes

It’s good he is back👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Im so happy for him and for us

Van Nikerk and Johnson are seriously some of the GREATEST sprinters ever

WOW BRAWO Wayde

Amazing

2016 was a dark year for me and when Wayde broke that record, I felt lifted up and so proud to be South African! He was then and still is my hero for achieving such a feat!

Very smooth running technique.

His surname is Afrikaans its pronounced "fun knee k air k"

@troliskimosko

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the knowledge 🔥 🙏

Wayde pays a subtle tribute to his felow country girl, Caster. Salute to you brother.

Before he got injured I realized he had a 9:85 potential in 100m, I hope he also goes back to compete in 100 and 200

THE GOAT IS BACK IN THE ARIGATO

I want to see him and Gardner in that 400m final in Budapest...

I thought his career was over tbh. So glad he is back running fast times. 😌

And was it not you guys on this site who a couple yrs ago said he was finished ???? Roy b ,CapeTown south africa 🇿🇦

Wayde is such a dedicated and humble person. I will not be surprised if he aims to break the 43 sec barrier.

METER is a unit of measure, METRE is distance.

Way to go, Wayde! What a boykie!

He is back 🔥🔥🔥

6:44 dude. this is near blasphemy. Wayde is generationally great. A true legend. & to him and everyone else, I'm sure that's enough. Bc calling him the greatest or even entertaining he's the greatest sprinter in history is just plain not right. He has an impressive 3 golds in global competition across 2 events along with his silver at worlds in the 200m. Again, that's highly impressive. My man - Bolt has 8 gold medals.... at the olympics alone. & 6 of those are individual. At worlds, Bolt has 9 individual medals spread across 2 events, with 7 of them gold. and you could say if you wanted "well Wayde is young give him time he'll catch up". To that I'd say that's not quite true - he's really not that young. but moreover, Bolt didn't earn a single global medal when he reached the age of 30. LET THAT SINK IN. Bolt did everything he did at the exact same age as WVN. and by the time of Wayde's injury at that age, if Bolt stopped there, he'd had not 1 but 2 world records, 5 individual global golds, 7 in total golds including relays... i mean there's just no debate. not only this but it's ignorant to history. It's hard to adjust for proper scientifically engineered spikes and clean tracks instead of what many had to contend with but take the preWWII era sprinters. you talk about what wayde did in a month. bro... Jesse Owens broke THREE world records and matched a 4th one inside an hour. and it wasn't just a product of time. Not only are the times quick but imagine doing them back to back.

@coolexio

11 ай бұрын

Lol my goodness you really took umbrage at a throwaway statement. It's not that deep.

I recall thinking in 2016 “Oh no, he’s gone out too fast because he can’t see what’s behind him. They’ll catch him…wait, they’re not catching him”

I dont watch running ever but watxhing this kid coninf back from injuries upon injuries theb breaks Michael Johnson WR 👏 is due.. congratulations