{"id":25556,"date":"2023-04-14T16:32:55","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T16:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/?p=25556"},"modified":"2023-04-15T07:04:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T07:04:43","slug":"tebogo-raises-the-bar-high-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/tebogo-raises-the-bar-high-in-the-us","title":{"rendered":"Tebogo Raises the Bar High in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Botswana\u2019s wing-footed sprinter Letsile Tebogo delivered another exceptional performance at the Miramar Invitational meet that was held in Florida, USA last week.<\/b><\/p>\n

Tebogo was declared joint world leader in the 200m with America\u2019s Christian Coleman, who ran mere nanoseconds faster than Botswana\u2019s nimblest athlete.<\/p>\n

Fastest time this year<\/b><\/p>\n

This was Tebogo\u2019s second international competition this year following his brilliant showing in South African last month.<\/p>\n

He achieved a fleeting 20.00 seconds in the 200m race to finish second behind Coleman, who also clocked 20.00 seconds but only fractions of seconds faster than Tebogo in a race involving five candidates.<\/p>\n

The 20.00 seconds time was recorded as the current fastest this year in the 200m, and both Tebogo and Coleman were declared joint world leaders in the distance.<\/p>\n

American Kenny Bednarek finished 3rd with a time of 20.37 while Brendon Rodney of Canada and Joseph Amoah of Ghana finished 4th and 5th respectively.<\/p>\n

World Championship Qualification<\/b><\/p>\n

The 20.00 seconds beat the World Championships qualifying mark of 20.16, which means Tebogo and Coleman have qualified for the meet that is billed for Budapest, Hungary this year.<\/p>\n

Bigger competitions ahead<\/b><\/p>\n

Tebogo told in a post-race interview that he is happy with his progress in the 200m because it is better than his times last year. \u201cI am very pleased with my performance so far as a true reflection of work in progress,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy times are good but I have to continue working hard in training because there are bigger competitions coming and I am wary of the threat my opponents pose.<\/p>\n

Transition<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI am still getting used to competing in senior competitions and I am enjoying myself. I competed in the seniors last year and felt the ground. I went back to the drawing board and can now safely say I am getting there.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that I will be competing with the best in the world and have to be fully prepared for that. I can\u2019t wait to meet more of the big names in the upcoming races in Gaborone later this month and at the World Championships in August.\u201d<\/p>\n

Training camp<\/b><\/p>\n

Tebogo is currently in the US alongside teammates Bayapo Ndori, Leungo Scotch and Zibani Ngozi, who are all under the tutelage of Coach Kebonyemodisa Mosimanyane.<\/p>\n

The quartet was in a two weeks long training camp prior to the highly anticipated World Championships in August.<\/p>\n

Coach Mosimanyane has declared himself happy with the performance of his athletes, saying he is sure that they are in the right shape for the competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am happy with the boys\u2019 performance because it clearly gives all the answers about why we are here,\u201d he said in an interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cNgozi and Scotch also clocked their season\u2019s best (SB) in the 400m where Scotch finished 2nd and Ngozi 5th. For me this is a huge milestone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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