Letsile Tebogo: Usain Bolt loved his confident celebration while breaking U20 100m WR

A world record has been broken at the World Athletics U20 Championships as Letsile Tebogo ran the 100m event in 9.91 seconds, which has caught the attention of a legendary sprinter.

The 19-year-old impressed the world as the young sprinter recorded an impressive time and smashed his own record in the process, so much so fans have looked for comparisons with the greatest to ever lace up a pair of spikes.

The Botswana international has been dubbed ‘the next Usain Bolt’ for his mesmerising athleticism, first and foremost, of course, but also for his mid-race theatrics.

After a blistering start out of the blocks, Tebogo left his rivals in the dust with his long, fluid stride eating up the blue track ahead of him at a pace no U20 athlete – not even Bolt himself – has ever run.

With around 30 metres to go in the race, Tebogo began his celebrations as he raised his right hand and began to wag a finger at his nearest rival in Jamaica’s Bouwahjgie Nkrumie – smiling across from him – all the way to the finish line.

Seems like the youngster has the photo finish nailed down like the legendary Jamaican in Bolt don’t you think?

Given the mid-race antics, it can be suggested that it would be nigh on impossible to break his own record of 9.94 at the recent World Championships in Oregon, but he managed to do so in style.

He crossed the line way ahead of Nkrumie in second place (10.02) and South Africa’s Benjamin Richardson (10.12), while Thailand’s Puripol Bonsoon (10.12) missed out a medal by a thousandth of a second in fourth place.

The first question posed to Tebogo after the race’s completion: why the celebration?

“The statement was to come out and enjoy the race,” he said. “If somebody took it as disrespect, I’m really sorry.

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