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Botswana's Letsile Tebogo stuns Noah Lyles, Kenny Bednarek & Co to clinch 200m gold.
Botswana’s sprint sensation Letsile Tebogo has stunned Noah Lyles with a blistering 19.46 run to clinch the gold medal in the 200m of the ongoing Paris Olympic games, becoming the first-ever African to win the event in the history of the games.
The Botswanan beat Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles to second and third place in respective times of 19.62 and 19.70. After missing out on the medal in the men’s 100m final, Tebogo was keen on bouncing back in the men’s 200m.
Tebogo had a great start off the blocks and was clear of everyone as he approached the home straight. He obliterated the African record with his time, becoming the first African to win the men’s 200m title on the Olympic stage.
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21:02 - 07.08.2024
Paris 2024 Olympics: Noah Lyles beaten to second by Letsile Tebogo in men's 200m semis
Noah Lyles finished second behind Letsile Tebogo in the men's 200m semifinal as he gears up for a grueling final against a strong cast in the final.
Tebogo has not enjoyed the best of seasons after losing his mother earlier in the season. He explained that everything he does going forward is for his mother.
Winning the Olympic title comes as a huge blessing to the youngster, who also became the first African to win a medal in the men’s 100m at the World Championships, a feat he achieved in 2023 in Budapest.
Meanwhile, Lyles started his Olympic campaign on a high, claiming the win in the men’s 100m final at the Paris Olympics before starting his 200m campaign.
In the men’s 100m, Lyles finished second in the first round and semifinal before unleashing his full potential in the final, taking the win in a stunning 9.79, milliseconds ahead of Kishane Thompson who finished second. Former world champion Fred Kerley completed the podium, clocking an impressive 9.81 to cross the finish line.
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Going into the men’s 200m final, Lyles was the man to beat following the track record of his impressive campaign in the Olympics. He started by winning the first round before finishing second behind Letsile Tebogo, who put him on notice going into the final.
On his part, Bednarek also missed out on a podium place in the men's 100m final and wanted to make amends heading into the men's 200m.
After battling a series of injuries in the previous season, Bednarek has maintained consistency this season, claiming wins in a series of Diamond League Meetings and beating Ferdinand Omanyala at the Kip Keino Classic.
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