A Discussion with Letsile Tebogo
Description
On 30 April Botswana's rising sprint star set a new world U20 100m record clocking 9.96 at the Gaborone International Meet.
The 18-year-old is only the second runner in history to break the 10-second barrier in the Under-20 age class.
At the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, he became the first athlete from Botswana to win gold in the 100m on a global stage. He also picked up a silver in the 200m.
Looking ahead, the track teen prodigy will next attempt to medal in the 400m at the next World U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, in August.
Tebogo, who has already qualified for the African Senior Athletics Championships at Mauritius and the World Championships in Oregon, is expected to be one of the names to watch at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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