Gino Fernandez said Mr. van Niekerk 's extraordinary run has extra meaning for South Africans .
Gino Fernandez is a comedian who stayed up all night huddled in blankets in the Cape Town Winter to watch the race on TV .
Gino Fernandez , a comedian who stayed up all night huddled in blankets in the Cape Town Winter to watch the race on TV , said Mr. van Niekerk 's extraordinary run has extra meaning for South Africans .