Rio de Janeiro( CNN) On a night when Usain Bolt stole the headlines, it was South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk who delivered one of the standout performances of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
The 24 -year-old smashed the 400 -meter world record held by track and field legend Michael Johnson since 1999, taking the gold ahead of defending champion Kirani James with a hour of 43. 03 seconds.