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Congratulations Are in Order: Wayde Van Niekerk Is Expecting His 1st Child

Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 11:44 AM by Thando Mpembe

Wayde van Niekerk is super excited to finally be a dad and shared the wonderful news on social media with his fans
The 400m world record holder got married to his wife Chesney in 2017 and now they are ready to welcome their baby
Wayde also announced that he would be doing a gender reveal soon so that his followers can know if he's having a boy or a girl

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Wayde van Niekerk, the South African 400m world record holder, and his wife Chesney are expecting their first child. The sprinter took to social media to share the positive news and is excited to be a dad. He wrote:

"Crazy excited to announce we are having a baby!!! Blessings keep coming our way, stay tuned for the gender soon."

In 2017, Wayde and Chesney got married in a beautiful ceremony. Rachel Kolisi, Sue Duminy, and Bryan Habana were among those who left messages of congratulations in the post's comment section.

Mzansi social media users are happy for Wayde van Niekerk's new bundle of joy

The news of a baby is enough to get everyone excited and social media users are glad that Wayde is finally going to be a father. Check out the reactions below:

gianluekenkemper said:

"Oh my God! How exciting! So happy for you too."

yay_abe commented:

"Here comes the coolest baby!"

odessaswarts said:

"I'm so excited. World I'm going to be a gran soon."

jordiesmile commented:

"Congratulations. Such an exciting time. Can't wait to see you guys!"

mpuzar said:

"Congratulations Wayde. Blessings to you and the family."

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