Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo Gunning for Doha Diamond League Glory
Paris 2024 Olympic Games champion in the men’s 200m Olympic champion will make his debut in World Athletics’ Diamond League’s 200m event here in Doha today.
The Botswana long sprint star took silver in the event behind American Noah Lyles at the 2023 Worlds in Budapest, Hungary
It will be the history-making Botswanan’s second outing over the 200m this season, following his thrilling home victory at the Botswana Grand Prix. He’s stepping up to his preferred distance after finishing seventh in Xiamen and third in Shanghai/Keqiao in the shorter sprint.
He will be up against Olympic champions Canadian Aaron Brown and Filippo Tortu of Italy as he builds up to the Worlds. “It’s going to be a very long season, but I’m more experienced and mature, and I’m ready to push my body to its limits and make every moment count,” he promised during light workout here in Doha yesterday.
In the women’s 100m, Jamaica’s three-time Olympic gold medallist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will return to the circuit in the women’s short sprint here in Doha.
The return of Fraser-Pryce, one of the most decorated sprinters in history, to the Qatar Sports Club, has dominated headlines in the run-up to the series meet here.
The Jamaican star hasn’t competed at the Doha Diamond League since taking victory in the 100m in 2021.
There will be five other Olympic champions competing for honours at this Meet here in Doha.
DIAMOND LEAGUE EVENTS
17:48 – Discus Men
18:02 – Pole vault women
18:23 – Triple jump women
19:04 – 400m women
19:10 – High jump men
19:13 – 800m men
19:24 – 110m hurdles men
19:36 – 100m women
19:43 – Javelin men
19:45 – 5000m men
20:08 – 1500m women
20:22 – 200m men
20:33 – 400m hurdles men
20:44 – 3000m steeplechase women
