Tebogo, Nowe in Diamond League battle :: Mmegi Online

Olympic champion, Letsile Tebogo, will tonight line up in the men’s 200m race at the Lausanne Diamond League Meet in Switzerland.

The athlete will be making a comeback after a short rest since July 10, when he competed at the Monaco Diamond League Meet, running the 100m and finishing in fifth position in 10.04s. His last 200m race was at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League Meet in Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon, where he claimed second position in 19.93s, finishing behind upset winner Tate Taylor on July 4. The Lausanne race pits Tebogo (19.84s) against a strong field comprising Jaiden Reid (19.63s), Gout Gout (19.67s), Kenny Bednarek (19.69s), Sinesipho Dambile (19.74s), Tate Taylor (19.75s), Jose Figueroa (19.76s), Andre De Grasse (19.84s), Jelani Watkins (19.87s), and Aidan Murphy (19.88s).

Tebogo is ranked number two in the Diamond League standings with 22 points as the journey to the final continues.

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Tebogo, Nowe in Diamond League battle

Olympic champion, Letsile Tebogo, will tonight line up in the men’s 200m race at the Lausanne Diamond League Meet in Switzerland.

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