“That’s a massive, massive responsibility,” Van Niekerk said Thursday. MONACO—As Usain Bolt races toward the end of a great career, Wayde van Niekerk is considered to be track and field’s next big star. “I find it extremely difficult to even come close to what Usain has represented in his charismatic way,” Van Niekerk said. “I doubt it is the end of where I can be,” Van Niekerk said of his times in the shorter sprints. “We all thought, ‘Is this really possible?’ ” Van Niekerk said of growing up watching the Jamaican great set world records and winning Olympic and world titles.

Source: thestar July 20, 2017 23:26 UTC