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Veteran sprinter Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith has insisted that there is a lot of sprinting talent in African women and it's just a matter of when they will show the whole world their capabilities.
Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith believes that sprinting in Africa is taking a different direction and the whole world is about to witness the tons of talent the continent has.
Africa’s fastest woman explained that the female sprinting scene is coming up well and the athletes just need proper structures and training techniques that will help them refine their talents and become ripe to compete against other top sprinters from across the globe.
Africa has seen the rise of male sprinters including Akani Simbine, Ferdinand Omanyala, and Letsile Tebogo among other sprinters. Tebogo made history at this year’s Olympic Games, becoming the first African to claim an Olympic gold medal in the men’s 200m.
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21:25 - 14.09.2024
Brittany Brown claims maiden Diamond League trophy as Ta Lou-Smith faces disqualification
Brittany Brown had a great start off the blocks and ensured she held onto that until she crossed the finish line first, ending her season on a high but it was not a good day in the office for Africa's fastest woman who was disqualified.
The Motswana youngster also oozed class as he anchored the men’s 4x400m to a relay medal. Omanyala and Simbine have also been consistent in their performances, with Simbine making the cut to the final of the men’s 100m at the Olympics where he finished fourth. On his part, Omanyala ended his season as the second-fastest man in the world with his 9.79 seconds that he clocked at the Kenyan Olympic trials.
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“I think that Africa is coming to show the world that we have true talent and we just need to have the proper infrastructure, perfect training and the help that we need and we receive that, there is talent in Africa,” Ta Lou-Smith told Runner Space.
Speaking about her plans next season, the Ivorian sprinter explained that she is not putting herself under pressure to set goals. The 35-year-old added that her main focus is on ending the season on a high and going on vacation before hopefully resuming training as she looks to continue enriching her glamorous career.
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19:12 - 14.09.2024
‘I deserve respect’ – Africa’s fastest woman slams Netflix for excluding her from SPRINT documentary
The veteran sprinter has slammed producers of the Netflix documentary SPRINT for not showing her respect after she was excluded from the final edit despite being filmed all year round.
She was disqualified from the Diamond League Meeting final in Brussels and will have a chance to seek redemption at the Athlos NYC, the inaugural women's track event by Alex Ohanian set to be held in New York on September 26.
“I’m not thinking about next season, I’m just thinking about now, finishing my season and enjoying my season. We shall think about next year, next year,” she added.
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