Is Letsile Tebogo the Next Usain Bolt? | The Current State of the Men’s 100m Dash Part 4
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- Опубліковано 13 тра 2024
- Can an African athlete win 100m Gold at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France this summer?
Since Usain Bolt Retired in 2017, the men’s 100m dash has become completely wide open with a different 100m Dash Champion at every Major Championship since then. As we now look towards the Paris 2024 Olympics, there are a bunch of contenders all vying for the Gold medal this summer. In Part 4, we discuss the current crop of sprinters across Africa. From Botswana and Kenya to South Africa and Nigeria, there are a few guys in the conversation to get Africa back on the Olympic podium in the 100m dash, which has not occurred since Namibia’s Frankie Fredericks won Silver in 1996.
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⏰Video Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:15 Letsile Tebogo
07:49 Ferdinand Omanyala
13:36 Akani Simbine
17:51 Other Athletes
19:58 Outro
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About: This video is about the potential of sprinters from various countries across Africa in the 100m Dash ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France - Спорт
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Tebogo, please don't get injured like blake or wayde 🙏
This is my prayer for him too, to stay healthy, improve and dominate. I'm a fan.
Tebogo shows up when it matters,he doesnt need to beat atheletes all the time.
Excellent revue, Anderson, and thanks for the wink-winks after the plethoras! As to Tebogo, his amazingly symmetrical form is a big factor, not only because the minimal energy consumption it allows in the 200, 300 and 400 meters, but also for the longevity of his 100m career and chances to improve as he ages: here I have in mind Tebogo's "opposite" in this respect, Usain Bolt, who set his world records at the age of 22, and from this age on, albeit being phenomenal, his speed deteriorated almost constantly, due to injuries, which hindered his trainings and stemmed for the most part from his asymmetrical form, which was a result of the uneven size of his legs and his scoliosis.
I like the note on how his form will play into his longevity in the event assuming he is able to manage and remain healthy which hindered Usain Bolt after 2010.
Appreciate you watching!
1. I really really hope Tebogo stays injury free and takes his meteoric rise to the top gradually and smartly. He has a lot of potential.
2. I really really hope Omanyala stops vogueing at the start line. He will run faster for sure!
3. I really really hope Simbine gets a medal at the Olympics! He's been the top African guy for many years, and I think he deserves it.
3. I really really love human bunnies that randomly wander in the background of your videos. Very surreal!
Last video I was in Jamaica, this video I took a trip to Wonderland from Alice in Wonderland, hence the bunnies.
I still remember 17 year old Tebogo running 10.11 in 2021 breaking Issac Makwala's national record. Later in 2021 he went to the world u20 championships and won gold in the 100m and silver in the 200m, In 2022 he as an 18 year old he ran 9.96 breaking the world u20 record, having turned 19 years later in 2022 he again broke the u20 record running 9.94, he then went again and broke the world u20 record at the 2022 junior championships running 9.91 while showboating and surprisingly he didn't win Gold in the 200m though he ran a PB of 19.96 becoming the only teenager to run under 10s for the 100m and 20s for the 200m
I think coming into 2023 we were all excited for his 100m more than his 200m,his time as a junior to me indicates his incredible ceiling in terms of the 100m
Another great video! Great work
Always a fantastic video. Keep them coming.
Always appreciate you!
shoutout to you for recording this outside with people not respecting your space. shoutout to my Ghanians
So disrespectful right!?😂
Tebogo almost went to Oregon to school there and i wonder how he would have done in the NCAA...but he decided to turn pro in 2023 and what a debut it was ...
100m-9.88
200m-19.50 AR
300m-30.52
400m-44.75
Double world medallist at Worlds
Fast forward to 2024
In February coming from a hamstring injury ..breaks the 300m WB..set by a peak Wayde Van Niekerk and Funny is Tebogo wasnt going all all on this 300m run
400m in march-44.29 over 3% improvement from that 44.75
200m-19.94 whilst joggiing the firat 100 into anegative -1.1m/s wind
These are just lethal times...🙆♂️ in march...
Mans can run 100-400m in one season and still drop PBs...
very very lethal times for sure! I'm looking forward to his improvement this year and over the next few years!
@@TheFinalLegyea every looking for the 100m improvement maybe he might run it at kip kieno end april he is going head to head with omanyala
Favor Ashe, a Nigerian, just ran a sub 10 last week.
I’d love to see you make a series about the women’s 100m for Paris
Excellent analysis, as always.
Re: Tebogo, someone has to tell him to stop showboating and run through the line!
Tebogo is on an improvement path.
Being the next usain bolt isn't just about being faster than everyone else. You have to be obsessed with winning and anything less is a failure. This is that goat mentality. Tebogo is fast but he is yet to prove that he has that mentality. Fortunately, he is still young.
Yep, not only that. It's the way Bolt did it. Breaking WRs left and right, consecutive triples and leaving his competitors way, way behind. In some years time maybe his times are surpassed, but his overall record will lilely still remain untouched.
That is true but one injury can change his trajectory.
Thank you @Anderson Emerole (The Final Leg) and the guys over at Ready Set Go @Justin Gatlin @Rodney Green for putting out such great content!!! Thank you for playing your part in bringing awareness to the sport. I said this kid would be the next big thing in T&F from his exploits at the U20 Championships in Cali Columbia. Julian Alfred is her!!!!
Tebogo runs like a mixture of Frank Fredricks, Michael Johnson, and Jessi Owens. Prove me wrong. Plus he starting to find himself as a sprinter. Meaning he’s coming into his own.
12:42 what a cute bunny ear girl, can we get her on the next video?😂
Tebogo said he was work thoroughly on the 200m because at the WJ champs he got silver twice...well see if he improve at the kip keino classic end of april
But..Can Tebogo win three diamond league finals across the 100,200 and 400m...?..
Kishane Thompson, Rohan Watson and Ryiem Forde can be big surprises. Tebogo for sure will shock.
😂😂😂😂 very funny
Agreed! Check out the last video I did on the Jamaican's potential in the 100m!
TeBogO
@@tlamelokgosimalebe3119 Typo...Yuh sure its not Tobago like the island. LoL
@@rockyhill9833 He who laffs last, children, is he who wins.
The Caribbean next
Well over 30 plethora synonyms in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary :) NGR (plus a few other African countries) through woeful Sports Administration Leadership has resulted in a ridiculous amount of athletes over the last 20+ yrs switching citizenship who've then gone to do well for their new countries e.g. Francis Obikwelu (9.86/19.84) who won Olympic 100m Silver in '04 after switching to Portugal in '01 following a terrible experience with NGR Leadership @Sydney Olympics. Unfortunately, there's always a chance it could happen again with any of Udodi, Ashe & Godson Brume. Obikwelu while still competing for NGR could've been the 1st African to win a WC 100m Medal had he run the event @'99 WC instead of only the 200m (won the Bronze Medal) given his good 100m record vs Surin & esp Chambers at that point in time. Udodi going under the radar relative to Tebogo & Knighton might actually be a great thing for him, and would love to see both SA & NGR's 4x1 Teams in the Olympic Final as both have the quality to be there & take advantage if any of the usual suspects slip up!
Yea Obikwelu and Aloze are two glaring examples. Glory did win a bunch of medals before transferring to Spain, but it was all because of Administration, unfortunately.
I think Udodi arguably has some of the most potential of any young athlete right now. and he's training under Lance Brauman now in Florida so will be interesting to see his progress this Olympic year.
I'll be at World Relays next month and hoping to see South Africa, Nigeria, Botswana (4x4) and other teams who are very much medal threats there to get a bit of practice, prep and camaraderie ahead of Paris. Even Ghana could be a sleeper again considering they ended out the USA for a spot in the final in Tokyo
@@TheFinalLeg Rooting for Udodi in his 1st Pro season to make the Paris 200m Final alongside fellow youngsters Tebogo & Knighton, that rivalry even w/o Noah should be fun over the next 8-10yrs. World Relays should be good, wanna see as many of the different Teams from the 4x1 to the Mixed 4x4 (if they have the depth) from the likes of NGR, SA, BOT, CIV, GHA, LBR, BAH, T&T etc., do as well as possible against the usual suspects of USA, JAM & GBR as I think it's great for the sport!
Eseme could be a problem. Big 60m PB, especially considering he's a top speed guy.
Yea I was really impressed with his indoor season. And he gets going in the 2nd half of the race which is dangerous for sure!
Yes, I believe if Bolts records are broken, it will be Tebogo that does it for both 100 and 200. For the 200m, Knighton is a possibility too.
Noah Lyles has the best possibility to break the 200 but not at the Olympics but at Olympic trials.
The Eugene track is built for speed and it’s the track that has set the most records and pb’s.
From Tobi Amusan and Sydney breaking the world records in the hurdles. To Elaine becoming the fastest alive. To Gabby Thomas running 21.6s. And Noah running 19.31.
Don’t forget Noah has never ran a 200m race in Eugene since he set the American record. He had a bye last year to the world championships, so he choose not to run the 200.
I see him setting a pb at the least when Olympic trials come around.
When do you think the records will go down? This year, next year, 5+ years?
@@TheFinalLeg I think it goes this year. It being an Olympic year and Noah having athletes on his heels and his improvement in the 100 is setting up a perfect storm for Noah to break the 200 record
@@TheFinalLegman that 200m WR is falling this yr
He is already on fire is he can make similar improvements like 300m and 400m which where both 3.5% and add that to the 200m he can run 19.10
Both 100m is untouchable till I see otherwise. 9.58 just seems so far
Issam Asinga's 9.89 unfortunately is seen as a record with an asterisk after being caught with Carderine in his system. Tebogo to me is still the king of the 100m junior division.
Tebogo is to blame for celebrating 30m before the line in his 9.91 instead of finishing strong. He probably threw away a low 9.8
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Comparing Tebogo's 2023 with Usain's 2007 makes no sense. Bolt stepping up like that was an absolute anomaly. We should not expect that kind of leveling up from anyone. Each sprinter is unique and they level up at different times in their career. Some sprinters don't even level up that much. Look at Gatlin: ran 9.77s at 21/22 and he remained at the 9.7s range for the rest of his career.
I am nigerian, and i am telling you now, our men aren't doing shit at the Olympics as unfortunately as that sounds
really? Would you be surprised if one of the Nigerians found a way to win bronze?
I know he got injured, but Adegoke snuck his way into the Tokyo final and he only has a PB of 9.98. I could see Onwuzurkie doing something like that in Paris
@TheFinalLeg I would be a bit surprised if a nigerian made the final but anything is possible i guess. A medal is out of the question. There isn't a nigerian rn capable of running sub 9.9 and that would be what is required for a medal in Paris imo
Maybe you are referring to Nigerian sprinters, but I am not going to disagree with you because the competition I believe, just gets tougher every year. You can cheer for Amusan.
A plethora of guns
I'm on the Tebogo train. He has youth and quality on his side. I believe he can surpass Bolt. Which is a strange thing to say but I believe Tebogo has a different temperament than Bolt. Therefore, I believe Tebogo can be way better than Bolt.
Quite the optimist. But can’t fault you for it. He looks promising.
If I was to get a dollar for everytime sum one says Tebogo/Lyle's will be better than bolt I'd be a very rich man.. y'all keep dreaming...19.19 is no joke.. neither is 9.58..smh..
Punanychemist.
R u mad or day dreaming? Wake up!
No sprinter right now can surpass Bolt.
Let's say tebago break bolt's 100m and 200m does that mean he surpass bolt's achievement? Google the word surpass or usurp.
Bolt won 3 consecutive 100m 200m and 4*100m relay at the Olympics.
Bolt won numerous world championship medals. For tebago to surpass bolt according to your definition of Surpass" he only needs to break the records in your eyes but not the rest of the world.
Let's talk 4*100m relay :tegabo cannot win one let alone three consecutive 4*100m Olympic relay.
Unless he's gonna run all 4 legs and he would be super tired.
Bolt was head and shoulder over all the sprinters in his time only Gatling could get a bit close. This is not the case with tebago, he has lyles, Knighton, kerley, zarnel Hughes, Christian Coleman, seville, Ackeem Blake, Omanyala and a lot more people to stop him from winning 3 consecutive 100m /200m. bear in mind he will be in his late 20's in 2032. These emerging talent from the usa and Jamaica gonna keep him on his toes.
No one, no sprinter now can usurp or surpass bolt's achievement..
Bolt is a once in a life time athlete.
Do you think tebago gonna be 20yrs old every 4 yrs, u having a laugh!
Your ignorance and arrogance lie on par to each other.
I suppose u don't like bolt for some Zenophobic thinking that etched in your mind.
Shame on ur ignorance to believe tebago can surpass bolt.
You should rephrase ur statement and just say tebago can break bolt's 100 and 200m record, but you went to the extreme to say surpass! Usurp! Juxtapose!
R u mad!
Tebogo has yet to show that mamba mentality like goats like bolt and Jordan so he might be faster but dominating for a decade takes more than speed. You have to be obsessed with winning
Way better... i love it, lol. Nonsense. Bolt broke both the 100m and 200m and 4x100m WR at 21 years of age at the Olympics 2008. Next year, he again broke the 100m and 200m WR and got triple again in Berlin - he was 22 at the time.. Then, he pretty much won everything from then on and broke the 100m OR in London 12 and the WR in the 4x100m - he was 25 at the time. He was athlete of the year 6 times or something like that. He again got gold at the 2016 Olympics in both the 100, 200 and 4x100m. From 2008 till 2013 he was so far ahead his competitors... Good luck topping that, let alone by a lot like you're suggesting. That sounds ridiculous really.
HEAD TO HEAD RECORD FOR TEBOGO??? He just went pro!!! not a fair assessment againt him..Dont forget about Errion knighton
Your right, but just wanted to make sure I point it out since I am doing it for all the other guys. But As I said, it didn't matter too much since he won silver in worlds where it matters most.
I doubt Knighton is running the 100m, but he ofcourse will be a force in the 200m. Thanks for watching!
I think omanyala is the type of guy that is good enough to make a semi or final but not good enough to medal. Same for simbine
That’s just bad round management. But completely fixable.
Interesting. Would you be surprised if either Omanyala or Simbine got on the podium?
I hear you though in that they need to make a step up to the next level. Simbine specifically since he has been making finals for so long but never on the podium
@@TheFinalLeg i would be surprised if either made the podium simply because I don’t know who they would beat to get on the podium at the Olympics.
I would sooner put Marcell jacobs or Oblique Seville on the podium before I put omanyala or simbine.
@@kc5466 I think Lyles and Tebogo are probably gonna medal so that leaves just one spot for the rest.
@@afrobuddy4801 and the rest being Coleman, ackeem blake, fred kerley, Marcell jacobs, zharnel Hughes, oblique Seville.
I would be amazed if either omanyala or simbine manage to beat all I just mentioned for a podium spot. But if one does there could be 2 Africans on the podium for the first time along with Letsile. And a Jamaican off the podium for the second straight Olympics.
Omanyala has peaked. I don't have confidence in him anymore.
Let me tell you something I personaly bileive letsele tebogo can challenge Usain Bolt 200m World record but I know say him can't tough the 100m World record
What makes Tebogo special is not only does he have top end speed+endurance, but he's got a good start. As well as championship pedigree, whenever he's reached a final he's medaled, a bit like DeGrasse in that regard.
Tebogo is many things but a good starter is not one of them.
@@kc5466 by good I don't mean Coleman level good, I've watched his best 100m races and he tends to be first to react to the gun and first to reach 10-30m. In fact if rewatch last year's final or his 100m U20 record you'll see that on his day, his start is just as good as the best.
@@motshwari many of his world class races are him coming from the back.
So I’m not talking about races where he is way above the competition. Cuz its impossible not to have a good start against inferior competition. Because their starts are worse.
But against competitors on his level his start is average.
Wdym inferiors he was the same age as the other athletes in the field at the u20 world champs...and he was the youngest in last yr 100m final bruh
@@k.o6157 and tebogo was levels above the u20 sprinters right? Regardless if he was in the same age group. He even had time to wave them off at the finish line.
Shacarri has a notoriously bad start. At NCAA’s she blazed past the inferior competition making it seem like she had a great start. Up until she faced athletes on her level. Then people saw that her start only looked good against college athletes. Same with Tebogo. His starts only look good against inferior competition.
Age group doesn’t necessarily mean they are on your level especially if you’re setting junior records.
Issam Isinga's record shouldn't count because he is banned for using performance enhancement drugs
Nobody is the next bolt let people be themselves geez
Omanyala is only fast in africa 🫢
He's 'only fast' in Kenya because of the elevation there, Nairobi is roughly 1800m above sea level and with that comes thinner air and thus less air resistance, meaning sprinters can run somewhat faster there than in European countries that host Diamond leagues.
Also, if he trains in Nairobi, his body is accustomed to thinner air(less air resistance) so it becomes harder for him to run faster when the air is denser
He ran 9.85 at last yr diamond league finals...Omanyala problems is going through the rounds..
What is omanyala fastest at a worlds or Olympic?
@@afrobuddy4801 9.97 at the 2023 world champs
Short answer. No
Yes
@crabb9966 you're entitled to your wrong opinion. There will NEVER be another Bolt
Never another Bolt is strong prediction! Maybe not in our lifetimes, but who knows! There were people alive when Jesse Owens dominated in the 1930s but then if they lived to be 80 or 90 they saw Carl Lewis and Bolt come along!
@TheFinalLeg "The next Bolt" is an all encompassing comparison: Titles, dominance, world records, longevity.
Time Progression to me is a very topical comparison because it doesnt necessarily point to any of the above criteria, especially if you have contemporaries who are capable of matching your times and beating you on any given day.
Shoot we haven't even seen a sprinter with the career of a Michael Johnson (all his individual championship medals were gold) let alone a Usain.
I think Tebogo has/will have too many contemporaries that will keep any Bolt-like dominance from occuring
@@phaethon1988Yea nah your right. I definitely just posed the question of Tebogo as the next Bolt because the conversation has been coming up, but I personally am slowing down on my expectations for Tebogo despite knowing he has a lot of potential. Running sub 19.20 is no joke, and running 9.58 is not human.
But like you say, its all emcompassing. Bolt won triple triples year after year after year. He wasn't normal. And even if Tebogo or others are faster than Bolt at the same age, it doesn't not mean they will have a linear progression up.
I agree that Tebogo has a bunch of guys around his age that will make it challenging for him to do what Bolt did, even at just 1 olympics or worlds. Tebogo could run 19.3 and lose to Lyles and Knighton. Even Udodi could make a huge jump up.
He could also run 9.7 and lose to a bunch of guys.
Bolt was at a level where he ran fast, but then later in his career, had an aura that dictaed the pace of the sprint field no matter the time. He ran 9.81/19.80 in Rio and won with space to spare.
Tebogo shows up when it matters,he doesnt need to beat atheletes all the time.
Hmm, don't know if that makes sense. He needs to get the W at major events!
@@Yes_I_c4n yeah he had lost a bunch of races before Budapest
Getting positions 2,3,4 & even 5