Wayde van Niekerk's personal journey, his comeback story, is more inspirational than the world record feat he achieved before the knee injury that stole years of athletic dominance. He is South African in his resilience, he proved in the North West, and brings hope we can overcome, too, writes Sibusiso Mjikeliso.
Seeing Wayde van Niekerk at full gallop is one of those sights that bring a shower of endorphins shooting through your brain.
The 400m world record holder and Olympic champion is back, and boy does he look bloody good.