The meet, which faced uncertain moments due to the delay in finalising the renovation of the stadium, specifically the track, lived up to the high expectations. The athletes put on a great show for the spectators. Stealing the show was Oratile Nowe, middle distance runner whose outstanding performance not only saw her take the first position but also saw her smash the national record and qualify for Tokyo. She qualified for World Championships after winning the women's 800m with a time of 1.58.96 in front of her home crowd. She finished ahead of Moraa Sarah from Kenya and Swart Charne from South Africa.
"This is really great for me and it has been long time coming for me. I am really happy about this and the race was really a great one," she said. Local sprint sensation, Letsile Tebogo, captivated the home crowd by winning the mens' 200m in front of the home crowd for the first time since winning the country's first Olympic Gold medal in Paris, France. In his first 200m race of the season, Tebogo shut it down towards the finishing line and won the race with an unofficial time of 20.23 seconds, making it his seasons' best time for the time being. Tebogo finished ahead of South Africa's Adams Luxulo and Vleminckcx Kobe from Belgium. Speaking after the race, the Olympic 200m champion stated that it was not all about hitting sub 20 seconds in his race but making sure he finishes the race injury free. "Ahead of the race I had a knock in the hamstring and the plan for today was just to go out there and make sure that we finish the race fresh with no injuries so that we can prepare for other races. And this was just the first one of the season and I am happy," he said.
