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The reigning Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo has continued his winning streak to claim a dominant win at the Diamond League Meeting in Zurich as Kenny Bednarek finished second in a personal best time.
Reigning Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo has continued his winning streak to claim the win in the men’s 200m at the Diamond League Meeting in Zurich.
The Motswana sprinter clocked an impressive 19.55 seconds as Kenny Bednarek came in second, setting a personal best time of 19.57 seconds. Erriyon Knighton came in third, crossing the finish line in a time of 19.79 seconds.
The 21-year-old started off the blocks steadily and capitalised on that to claim the win, going unbeaten in the 200m since the Paris Olympic Games where he stunned triple world champion Noah Lyles to take the Olympic crown.
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18:00 - 05.09.2024
'Mind games didn’t work on me'- Letsile Tebogo revisits clash with Noah Lyles at Paris Olympics
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo triumphed in the 200m at the Paris Olympics becoming the nation's first Olympic champion in the event.
In the race, Kenny Bednarek came in second in style as Lyles, fresh from winning the men's 100m Olympic title, completed the podium, citing COVID-19 as the reason behind his dismal show.
After his Olympics exploits, the world 100m silver medallist proceeded to the Diamond League Meeting in Lausanne where he won the 200m before continuing his winning streak to the Diamond League Meeting in Silesia where he won the 200m.
The world 200m bronze medallist was on fire, racing at the Diamond League Meeting in Rome where he claimed the win in the men's 100m, beating a strong field.
On his part, Bednarek, the Olympic 200m silver medallist was hoping to stop Tebogo but the youngster proved too strong for him. Setting a personal best time at the event, however, is a sight to rejoice for the American sprinter.
He finished third at the Diamond League Meeting in Silesia and has moved to second in the men's 200m in Zurich. He might be out to go one place better in the final in Brussels.
Knighton, amid the doping scandal, is continuing to keep his fire burning with his impressive run. The youngster finished fourth in the men's 200m at the Paris Olympic Games final and proceeded to seal the podium at the Diamond League Meeting in Lausanne.
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22:32 - 05.09.2024
Jamaica’s Shiann Salmon shocks Olympics silver medallist Anna Cockrell for sweet victory
The Jamaican came from nowhere to claim a priceless win at the Zurich Diamond League.
In Silesia, the American sprinter was forced to finish fourth, missing out on the podium bracket narrowly but he has since bounced back to third. He will also be looking to impress at the Diamond League Meeting final in Brussels.
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