Wayde Van Niekerk sets world record in 400 meterWayde Van Niekerk shattered the 17-year-old 400m world record to win South Africa's first gold at the Rio games.SI Staff|Share on FacebookShare on XAdd us as a preferred sourceWayde Van Niekerk shattered the 17-year-old 400m world record to win South Africa's first gold at the Rio games.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollowLoading recommendations... Please wait while we load personalized content recommendationsPublished Aug 15, 2016 | Modified Aug 15, 2016SI STAFFShare on FacebookShare on XHome/Olympics