2016 Rio Olympics
Social media reacts to Wayde's world record sprint─── 10:49 Mon, 15 Aug 2016
The world witnessed South Africa’s golden boy, Wayde van Niekerk, shatter Michael Johnson’s longstanding 400m record in the early hours of the morning.
The current South African Sportsman of the Year clocked 43.03 to claim the country’s first gold medal in the Rio Olympics.
Here are some of the reactions following Van Niekerk's historic run.
— Ryk Neethling (@RykNeethling) August 15, 2016he needs to trademark lane 8 merchandise asap. I'm buyin it.
— Feeno (@ArianFoster) August 15, 2016
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) August 15, 2016Van Niekerk's 400 absolutely unbelievable.
— Hugh Laurie (@hughlaurie) August 15, 2016As we go to sleep for a few hours.... be proud u stayed awake to witness this!!! This has been crazy ridiculous!! ?? pic.twitter.com/TVt3CUZu6a
— robertmarawa (@robertmarawa) August 15, 2016Arriving home to news that @WaydeDreamer done did it! Well done bro!! AND to coach Gogo Ans Botha! #RioOlympics2016 pic.twitter.com/fXkrwax404
— DJ Fresh (Big Dawg) (@DJFreshSA) August 15, 2016BOOM,our Goldenboy brought it home,Absolutely Sensational,Wordclass and New WR,South Africans go mad @WaydeDreamer???? pic.twitter.com/kX9U55c9gy
— Breyton Paulse (@BreytonPaulse) August 15, 2016
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