EDITORS’ LUNCHBOX: What does it take to sprint to Olympic gold?
by Wilson Johwa and Robert Laing
2016-08-15 14:31:23.0
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SA's Wayde van Niekerk after winning the men's 400m final in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games athletics, track and field events at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday. Van Niekerk set a new World Record time of 43.03 seconds. Picture: EPA/LUKAS COCH AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
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