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Wayde is back, and he's going to be tough to beat | The Citizen

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Van Niekerk dismantled a world-class line-up this week which included in-form national 100m record holder Akani Simbine.

Wayde van Niekerk proved once again this week that he is a very unique sprinter. It’s not just that he has desire, determination or talent. He posseses those traits, but so do other athletes. Most mortals, however, have a trigger. There’s a point during physical exercise when our brains force our bodies to stop. It’s the reason nobody dies as they cross the finish line in an ultra-marathon. We don’t give every ounce of energy we have. We can’t.

But Van Niekerk, it seems, either doesn’t have that instinct or he has the remarkable ability to switch it off. All athletes need time to recover, of course, but Van Niekerk always needs more. He has more energy to replace. Van Niekerk on his way to victory in the 200m race at the ASA Athletix Invitational at Ruimsig Stadium. Picture: Gallo Images

 

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