Wayde Van Niekerk retains men's 400m title in World Athletics Championships

In World Athletics Championships, Olympic Champion Wayde Van Niekerk won the men's 400 meters event and retained his title in London last night. The World Record holder South African Niekerk, clocked 43.98 seconds to finish at the top of podium. Steve Gardiner of Bahamas finished second in the event while Abdalelah Haroun of Qatar claimed the Bronze.

In the men's 800 meter French man Pierre-Ambroise Bosse with a time of One minute 44.67 seconds is the new World Champion.



Pierre had finished 4th in the Rio Olympics but he surprised everyone with his sudden spurt in the last 350 meters to claim the Gold medal in World Athletics Championships.

In the Women's 200 meter event, the Olympic Silver medalist Dafne Schippers, the 100 meters Silver medalist in this World Championships Marie-Josée Ta Lou, the 400 meters Olympic Gold medalist Shaunae Miller Uibo have qualified for the Semi finals of the event.