Fingers crossed as Tebogo’s record awaits ratification

Last week was his fastest recorded 100m race, when he powered past the finish line in a time of 9.96 during the Gaborone International Meet. This is the fastest time ever recorded by an Under-20 athlete and should have been enough to have his name engraved in the annals of history.

But not as fast as Tebogo ran the race, so say the World Athletics rules. For now, Tebogo’s joy has been put on hold pending a decision to ratify the world record by World Athletics, formerly IAAF.