Wayde van Niekerk said he was feeling good, happy and physically strong after breezing through his 400m heat on day one of the Athletics South Africa National Championships in Potchefstroom on Thursday. | Sport24news
Wayde van Niekerk said he was feeling good, happy and physically strong after breezing through his 400m heat at the SA Champs on Thursday.The 2016 Olympic gold medallist said the weekend’s races were more about growing and regaining mental and physical strength.
"Physically, I’ve been doing quite well and feeling strong. I’ve been putting in the hard work and I’m just trying to put my best foot forward every time I have an opportunity. But Van Niekerk's confidence was creeping back from the middle of last year, especially after the disappointment of not completing the SA Champs in Cape Town.
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