‘Energised’ Tebogo looking to close season with Diamond League bang

Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo says he feels “energised” as he seeks to bring the curtain down on his breakthrough season with victory in the Diamond League finals in Brussels on Saturday. The Botswana sprinter bounced back from the death of his mother in May to claim a stunning gold at the Paris Games ahead […]

Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo says he feels “energised” as he seeks to bring the curtain down on his breakthrough season with victory in the Diamond League finals in Brussels on Saturday.

The Botswana sprinter bounced back from the death of his mother in May to claim a stunning gold at the Paris Games ahead of, among others, Covid-hit favourite Noah Lyles.

He won in an African record of 19.46 seconds, a time that took him to fifth on the all-time list. Tebogo also became the first African to win the Olympic 200 metres.

He had announced himself on the global stage with a 100m silver and 200m bronze at the 2023 world championships in Budapest.