Could Wayde van Niekerk really have ’expected way more’ from himself in his 400m semi-final in Tokyo? Asks AshfakMohamed IOLsport Tokyo2020 Olympics TeamSA
Once he approached the final bend, though, the 29-year-old had a grimace on his face. Van Niekerk realised that something was wrong, and slowed down considerably before managing to finish the race in 45.14 seconds.“Obviously, very disappointed with the run. Expected way more from myself, but it obviously didn’t work out the way I would like it to work out. But it is what it is, and we move forward,” the world record holder said.
It took him a bit longer than may have been anticipated to get over the knee injury, but then the Covid-19 pandemic descended on the world. That ruined his international season last year, as he had to be isolated for about 25 days at his Italian base.He had one 400m race in Switzerland, which he duly won in 45.58, in September last year, and ran a few low-key local events towards the end of the year.
Van Niekerk wanted a change of environment, and he may have thought that training with global stars such as
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