South Africa: Wildschutt in Olympic 10,000m race for the ages

Adriaan Wildschutt is not a name familiar to most South Africans, but it should be. He arguably produced the country’s best performance at the Paris Olympic Games in a 10,000m final of staggeringly high quality that will, probably, be lost in footnotes in years to come.

The 26-year-old Wildschutt, whose talent was spotted by former women’s 5,000m world record holder Zola Budd-Pieterse, crossed the line in the final in a stunning national record of 26:50.64, nearly 10 seconds faster…