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Strong field awaits Tebogo, Kebinatshipi in Eugene

XIAMEN, CHINA - MAY 23: Busang Collen Kebinatshipi of Botswana celebrates after winning the Men's 400m final of the Wanda Diamond League Xiamen on May 23, 2026 in Xiamen, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
XIAMEN, CHINA - MAY 23: Busang Collen Kebinatshipi of Botswana celebrates after winning the Men's 400m final of the Wanda Diamond League Xiamen on May 23, 2026 in Xiamen, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Botswana’s sprint sensations, Letsile Tebogo and Collen Busang Kebinatshipi, will tomorrow line up amongst strong fields at Hayward Field in Eugene, as the Diamond League circuit continues this weekend. Olympic champion, Tebogo will go head-to-head against Courtney Lindsey in the men’s 200m battle.

Tebogo is expected to deliver something special following his triumph at the Oslo Diamond League, where he clocked 19.84 seconds.

The 200m race will also include Zimbabwean sprinter Makanakaishe Charamba, Zharnel Hughes (Britain), Bryan Levell (Jamaica), Adrian Kerr (Jamaica), Lindsey (USA), Tate Taylor (USA), Brandon Hicklin (USA) and Sam Blaskowski. On the other hand, Kebinatshipi is expected to continue where he left off in Paris, in a race that he set a Diamond League record and Personal Best (PB) of 43.54 seconds.

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