World 100m silver medalist Letsile Tebogo jetted in the country on Wednesday (17) night in readiness for the fifth edition of the Absa Kip Keino Classic, a World Athletics Continental Tour-Gold slated for Saturday 21, 2024 at the Nyayo National Stadium.
The 20 year-old who was accompanied by his coach Kebonyemodisa Dose Mosimanyane, said he is glad to be back to the country that holds fond memories for his career.
“I feel it is going to be a great show because I came here and won the junior championships. Now we are back here to see what the future holds for us. We don’t know what everyone (other competitors) has been doing behind the scenes. We hope it will be a great show,” said Tebogo.
Letsile Tebogo who is also the 2021 World U20 100m champion, will be running in the men’s 200m where he will face United States duo of Courtney Lindsey and Corian Camel, the 2022 World Relay 4x100m champion, the 2018 Commonwealth Games 100m silver medalist, Brendon Rodney of Canada, Henricho Bruintjies of South Africa as well as the African Games 200m silver medalist Claude Emmanuel Itoungue of Cameroon.
When asked about the men he will face on the start list, Tebogo was quick to point out that past record or achievements will count for nothing when he lines up at the starting block on Saturday.
“For now, we don’t focus on the past…we need to move on to the next races. If you hold on to the fact that you won a silver medal in the past, you will never progress. So, as much as the silver medal is an added advantage, I don’t want to focus on that but to try a new strategy,” he said.
The youngster clocked 10.19 to win the world 100m title at the 2021 World Under-20 level as well as silver in the men’s 200m.
Tebogo’s career has been on an upward trajectory since then, defending his World U20 title in Cali, Colombia in 2022 before taking silver in 100m at last year’s World Athletics Championships as well as winning a bronze medal in the 200m.
