Letsile Tebogo Reacts to Botswana's 4x4 World Relays Win, Talks 200m World Record Potential

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  • Citius Mag is in the Bahamas for the 2024 World Athletics Relays. Back in Thomas Robinson Stadium for the first time since 2017, this year's meet features a trimmed-down schedule focused on sprints action. The only races contested will
    be the 4x100m and 4x400m for men and women, as well as the mixed 4x400m. Despite the slim selection of events, there will still be plenty of stars out to play in the third of four global championship events this year.
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Komentáře • 91

  • @jayigwe7524
    @jayigwe7524 Před 12 dny +23

    Botswana 🇧🇼 🇧🇼 🇧🇼 lets all gather here and celebrate our boy

  • @Iamjustkiddings
    @Iamjustkiddings Před 13 dny +38

    Take me out of the world record conversation 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. I don't want pressure

    • @bulumko_af
      @bulumko_af Před 12 dny +1

      That's the realest answer you'll ever hear 😹

  • @firestarter3880
    @firestarter3880 Před 12 dny +26

    “The 400 is very painful hey”🤣🤣

  • @kalubifwanyanga2113
    @kalubifwanyanga2113 Před 8 dny +4

    Zambia is rooting for you team Batswana 🎉🎉

  • @SomethingNicewithDinano
    @SomethingNicewithDinano Před 12 dny +19

    "Nah...Take me out of that conversation..." Love it for our neighbour Letsile Tebogo!

  • @OfentseMwaseFilms
    @OfentseMwaseFilms Před 12 dny +17

    400m is the hardest race. A 100/200 runner killing it is insane💯

    • @richardgallimore5976
      @richardgallimore5976 Před 12 dny

      I think 400mH or 800m is harder. I was a 100/200/400 runner, but I wouldn't have dared try adding hurdles to that or another lap at almost sprinting pace.

    • @jhoncena1111
      @jhoncena1111 Před 11 dny

      ​@@richardgallimore5976400mH is harder technically, but not as a tiring tbh

  • @luckymokoka3208
    @luckymokoka3208 Před 13 dny +53

    Boy handles interviews as good as he does the track 😮

    • @CyndieToya
      @CyndieToya Před 12 dny +7

      Are they media trained? Because that was spectacular

    • @atarsebele22
      @atarsebele22 Před 12 dny +5

      He matured so quickly into media interviews.. He is doing well

    • @k.o6157
      @k.o6157 Před 12 dny +4

      ​@@atarsebele22yea he has matured ...he has experience now..

    • @sonic_marsh5342
      @sonic_marsh5342 Před 12 dny +1

      true

    • @user-tc8zt6zo9k
      @user-tc8zt6zo9k Před 9 dny

      He's also a snack... I saw him in Nairobi last month.

  • @pelonomivenson560
    @pelonomivenson560 Před 12 dny +18

    Proud grandmother...... God bless my boys on our relay team. Great interview Letsile!!!!! 🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼

    • @user-sk7du6gi7m
      @user-sk7du6gi7m Před 12 dny

      Mmarona we love you Mma V, tona wa pele wa Thuto wa lehatshe la Botswana.

  • @servingcant
    @servingcant Před 12 dny +17

    He makes me proud to be an African, Motswana, and Mongwaketsi. Well done Turbo Go 🇧🇼

  • @FinancialBasicsMastery-tb8rk

    Man don't care about the WR...good lad! He will be the Sprint King after the Olympics...much luv from 🇯🇲

  • @ronnympherwane8595
    @ronnympherwane8595 Před 10 dny +9

    😂😂nna put me out of the world record conversation 3:35😂

  • @ayodejikomolafe120
    @ayodejikomolafe120 Před 11 dny +5

    🇧🇼 We are rooting for you and your team, Tebogo. Sending lots of love from Nigeria🇳🇬

  • @panashenhavira7116
    @panashenhavira7116 Před 13 dny +17

    That's why I like him.
    He said "we will see/know as the season progresses". Which is a great answer. He knows he wants to run fast. It's basically"i don't dictate the time. My training does. And if I run a certain time this season, my new training will determine if I get better or not".

  • @patrickobikwu790
    @patrickobikwu790 Před 12 dny +18

    No airs and graces. Humility and simplicity. Letsile Tebogo runs with fluidity and has a fantastic future ahead as long as he remains free of injury.

    • @Binahx86
      @Binahx86 Před 12 dny

      Yes, but free of injury or just keep a good head. These guys get injured doing silly things. van Niekerk got injured at a rugby match just after setting the 400m record, like why would you play rugby with such prospects. Bolt too, he could have done a 9:56 or so for 100m, but he got injured at a club. Tebogo should just keep away from silly things, he will be fine.

    • @hotarobin1
      @hotarobin1 Před 12 dny +6

      @@Binahx86 maybe because they're human beings and although track is a major part of their lives, it's not all of their lives.. They are exploring the human experience just like you and me, they're not in cages performing for us.. It's their life..

    • @fasttrackcam
      @fasttrackcam Před 12 dny

      @@hotarobin1 I want to agree with you but they need to be disciplined enough to sacrifice some of the human experience at least for the years that their careers are still active. Athletes who learn to do this achieve even greater heights.

    • @hotarobin1
      @hotarobin1 Před 12 dny

      @@fasttrackcam I am not suggesting that they shouldn't be disciplined but people don't go out there planning to get hurt while taking a time-out. Athletes often play other sports to take the pressure off, look at why basketball was invented..many athletes do this without sustaining injuries but you only hear about when they do get injured..

    • @SomethingNicewithDinano
      @SomethingNicewithDinano Před 12 dny

      @@hotarobin1 love your response

  • @user-mq9jg7pz2l
    @user-mq9jg7pz2l Před 12 dny +11

    World class interview. World class response from Tebogo

  • @lemogangmoalosi743
    @lemogangmoalosi743 Před 13 dny +14

    Give this man one more season. He will rule the athletics world.

    • @Elliottklassen
      @Elliottklassen Před 13 dny +2

      Why does he need to wait one more season to start?

  • @thehumanracehasfailed
    @thehumanracehasfailed Před 12 dny +11

    As much as I want to see him run 400s, I think he's being very wise by focusing on the 100 and 200 while he's still young and has healthy, flexible muscles, as those events are far more taxing on the body. The 400 will still be there waiting for him in a few years, and if we're lucky, we'll be seeing the first athlete ever to win a gold medal in the 100, 200, and 400, and possibly break the world records in each. I can't wait to see how this young man's career progresses.

  • @g.a.d6988
    @g.a.d6988 Před 12 dny +12

    Its giving Bolt Personality 💯 Great Demeanor ❄

  • @AthleticsEditz
    @AthleticsEditz Před 12 dny +23

    Brilliant interview from Tebogo. He answered all questions honestly and with integrity, without making enemies with opposition or with fans. He seems to be quite the opposite of Noah (I love Noah, btw, they're just very different from each other) as he doesn't like to talk about the times and world records, etc. I hope he manages to do what he's done so far in his career; let his running do the talking. If he does that, he can do anything he sets his mind to, whether in the 100, the 200 or the 400.

  • @Alex_N_Etc
    @Alex_N_Etc Před 12 dny +5

    He genuinely looks like a smart and cool dude ! And he's also honest in his answers ! Glad to add some personality to his name for now on !

  • @marcellemcdonald7762
    @marcellemcdonald7762 Před 12 dny +9

    *The 4 is very painful ah* 😂 L. Tobogo. Love this amazing, talented & humble athlete 👏 🙌 👌 👍

  • @inspiration73africasim29
    @inspiration73africasim29 Před 12 dny +4

    Man, to run at elite level and still see it fun .. that’s amazing .. what a pure spirit all the best to the guy

  • @BobbyGaseitsewe
    @BobbyGaseitsewe Před 12 dny +8

    Well done Letsile. You spoke well. You have a great future and you handled the interview very well esp doing 100/200m & relay

  • @panashenhavira7116
    @panashenhavira7116 Před 13 dny +20

    The 400 is very painful, hey! It's not child's play 😂😂😂. Mans knows.

  • @GaonePhiri
    @GaonePhiri Před 12 dny +5

    Keep shining Tebogo. Make Africa proud..

  • @leewilliams6757
    @leewilliams6757 Před 10 dny +4

    This guy is a freak of nature!

  • @sabaffira
    @sabaffira Před 12 dny +4

    Great guy after hearing him tackle this interview

  • @draxiedru
    @draxiedru Před 12 dny +7

    Hi running style is pure poetry.

  • @shakalalakoo
    @shakalalakoo Před 13 dny +11

    TU DU DU TUNDUDU!!! PLEAZ TAKE ME OUT OF THAT WORLD RECORD CONVAZATION...I DON'T WANT PRESHA!!!
    Oh man thats definitely a great line right there 😁😄😀

  • @lanettewilliams7122
    @lanettewilliams7122 Před 12 dny +6

    I have alot of time for this kid.

  • @gaosamson-tlhagadikgora5525

    Well done, Team Botswana 🇧🇼 🎉

  • @Redruby-xw6pt
    @Redruby-xw6pt Před 13 dny +4

    We love you Tebza 🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼

  • @panashenhavira7116
    @panashenhavira7116 Před 12 dny +35

    I think I know why Lyles will never get the sort of spotlight he's looking for.
    Notice that this Tebogo video has drawn a lot more attention in comparison to Lyles's interview after their 4x100m dominance. Yes you may argue that it's because there is "200 world record in the title" but you cannot deny that Tebogo has been getting a lot of support in the media vua coverage.
    I believe that he (Lyles) is right when it comes to how track is not as supported in the U.S. The Botswanans and Africans in general take to social media to rally behind Tebogo. One thing Africans do not like is someone that "talks too much". Hence why you see they hope and pray Tebogo will be the one to silence Noah.
    The same is done in India. Notice the reach Neeraj Chopra has. Lyles needs to try and get the international supporters on his side. Right now it's Noah and America vs the world while the world has Letsile Tebogo vs Noah. And Tebogo isn't looking at it from a rivalry perspective while Lyles is always about smoke while he has more people against him than with him. Hence why Tebogo is a more likeable character.
    Richardson managed to see this in time. Although her controversy still follows her like a shadow she has developed a more down to earth character, which tends to allow the masses to believe in you while sort of negating the hate. She doesn't talk about world records.
    What made Bolt special was how he did it. He would state his goals without discrediting anyone else and acknowledged that the competition was stiff, implying that he wanted to win but he knew it wasn't guaranteed every time. He would never talk about times. He knew he had to run his race and the results would tell us who he is. H

    • @kandiekane.
      @kandiekane. Před 12 dny +2

      Lyles is a typical American. You cannot expect him to behave different. Shacarri kind of matured the hard way, he is still naively exalting himself.

    • @panashenhavira7116
      @panashenhavira7116 Před 12 dny +1

      @@kandiekane. Big facts

    • @azsegrxdhtfgvijnkomlewrhtg9508
      @azsegrxdhtfgvijnkomlewrhtg9508 Před 12 dny

      Yeah, Noah Lyles isn't African and he continues to prove himself anyway. Schacarri had a big attitude problem. I still remember that video of her on the airplane. Awful, entitled and thinking she's better than the average person just because she can run kind of fast. Noah isn't like that.

    • @panashenhavira7116
      @panashenhavira7116 Před 12 dny

      @@azsegrxdhtfgvijnkomlewrhtg9508 whether he's like that or not, have you seen how much people actually don't like Noah Lyles??

    • @nateoliver2372
      @nateoliver2372 Před 12 dny

      ​@panashenhavira7116 because he doesn't care about the sentiments of fickle, casual fans. You guys are still gonna watch.

  • @abmathodi
    @abmathodi Před 10 dny +2

    Ahh!Nfanawaaka ban!U know hoe tp really answer big time.I like the humbleness topped with the "We" talk!Brilliant🇧🇼🔥🔥🔥

  • @camelamolopo8463
    @camelamolopo8463 Před 12 dny +2

    Love the down to earth spirit, letting the feet do the talking. Go boy, the sky is the limit!

  • @user-wb3iv8cq9m
    @user-wb3iv8cq9m Před 13 dny +24

    I swear this boy will eat noah lyles 200m come olympic 🤣🤣🤣i can't wait

    • @getmoney3806
      @getmoney3806 Před 12 dny +1

      He needs to beat Knighton first

    • @newtonpeart8573
      @newtonpeart8573 Před 12 dny +5

      Too much pressure on the youth,remember he is only 20 I say give him at least 2-4 years and we could have potentially the greatest 1-400 meter runner.

    • @sub2me543
      @sub2me543 Před 12 dny +1

      don't start putting all this pressure on him like yall did with Knighton just watch the race.

    • @richardgallimore5976
      @richardgallimore5976 Před 12 dny

      @@getmoney3806 I believe Knighton's Season Best last year was in the mid or high 19.6s while Tebogo improved from the year before to get down to a 19.5. If I were a betting man I would say Tebogo is the favorite out of those two. Both incredible young talents though.

    • @darelet
      @darelet Před 11 dny

      ​@newtonpeart8573 20 in Africa is like 24. Lot's of age cheating in Africa

  • @motshwari
    @motshwari Před 13 dny +7

    You can tell he loves this sport so much.

  • @bonnyphuduhudu7222
    @bonnyphuduhudu7222 Před 12 dny +9

    Humilty

  • @user-ib7eb2jm8c
    @user-ib7eb2jm8c Před 10 dny +3

    This guy is indeed the new bolt

  • @keakantsesebetlela4091
    @keakantsesebetlela4091 Před 12 dny +4

    Well done Botswana 🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼

  • @idahditsabatho9730
    @idahditsabatho9730 Před 13 dny +4

    No pressure boy❤

  • @Lakshitha2007
    @Lakshitha2007 Před 12 dny +1

    This guy knows what he is doing. Very well spoken.

  • @absthecoach
    @absthecoach Před 12 dny +2

    That was an elite performance. Sub 20 for the first 200 and then able to still finish without burning out. Shows how strong he is. It’s equivalent to dead start 20.00 sec 200m and then continuing another 200m. Imagine if he floored it and put all his effort into a 200m. The potential is off the charts.

  • @lee-qk2vk
    @lee-qk2vk Před 12 dny +3

    keep this up Tebogo (running 400m) then you will be unstoppable in the 200m

  • @gaoneshamu
    @gaoneshamu Před 12 dny +3

    Ours💪💎💎💎

  • @moroba7911
    @moroba7911 Před 12 dny +2

    Our boy❤❤❤❤❤

  • @kandiekane.
    @kandiekane. Před 12 dny +8

    Any of Bolts records go down, its this guy.

    • @nateoliver2372
      @nateoliver2372 Před 12 dny +1

      Nah. He'll break his body trying to break any of Bolts records. Wayde's 43.03 is his best shot

  • @sinombe101
    @sinombe101 Před 12 dny +1

    Braaaavoo homeboy proud of You❤

  • @thatoradipotsane2946
    @thatoradipotsane2946 Před 12 dny +2

    This man is a robot I swear...❤️🔥🔥

  • @vanessaguevara273
    @vanessaguevara273 Před 12 dny +3

    Well done Champ on and off the track. Hands down great responses.

  • @Iamjustkiddings
    @Iamjustkiddings Před 13 dny +4

    woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

  • @normcmiller
    @normcmiller Před 12 dny +2

    Top dog right now.

  • @dmodise3595
    @dmodise3595 Před 12 dny

    That was a long interview

  • @user-ib7eb2jm8c
    @user-ib7eb2jm8c Před 10 dny +1

    This guy will beat Noah Lyle

  • @user-wb3iv8cq9m
    @user-wb3iv8cq9m Před 6 dny

    Am 100 percent sure this young gazelle will beat noah lyle comes olympic

  • @phillipprincezhungule248
    @phillipprincezhungule248 Před 13 dny +9

    that lady at the back is ready to risk it all 😂🫢

    • @sub2me543
      @sub2me543 Před 12 dny +1

      thought it was just in my head 😅