Men’s 400 metres world record holder Wayde Van Niekerk sped to a smooth 44.21 seconds clocking at the #RacersGrandPrix this evening, good enough to win in a new meet record. Jamaica’s 21-year-old quarter-miler Zandrion Barnes, who finished second, registered a personal best of 44.90 seconds, while national record holder Rusheen McDonald finished third in 45.24. #GLNRSports | Jamaica Gleaner

Who remembers Wayde van Niekerk's world record, Olympic gold-medal run in 2016? The day that even the great Usain Bolt stood in disbelief? And did you know that he is Cheslin Kolbe's cousin? In the 2016 Olympic Games men's 400 m, Van Niekerk won the gold medal with a world record time of 43.03 seconds, beating the time of 43.18 seconds set by Michael Johnson in 1999. In 2017, after a 30.81 seconds victory in the seldom-run 300 metres distance, breaking Michael Johnson's world-best time of 30.85