Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo but he believes this is not the ideal time for that.
Tebogo, just 21 himself, cautioned Gout Gout against racing with senior sprinters like Noah Lyles, Christian Coleman, Ferdinand Omanyala and Co and advised him to solely focus on his steady career rise.
The world 100m silver medallist explained that has a lot to learn along the way and competing against the seniors would make him skip that part of his career which is very crucial.
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He added that in the next four years, Gout Gout will be ripe and ready to compete against the seniors but for now, he should just focus on what matters, nurturing his talent.
“Ah, he’s still a youngster so I won’t rush him to come race the seniors, he should just enjoy his youth, so I believe maybe 3, 4 more years he can come race the seniors,” Letsile Tebogo said.
Letsile Tebogo predicts Gout Gout’s time
has been a one-of-a-kind youngster and every time he steps on the track, he has to drop a bombshell.
Asked to predict a time he thinks Gout Gout can achieve, even if closer to Usain Bolt’s world record of 19.19 seconds, Letsile Tebogo noted that he would not be happy to pressure him into anything.
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He advised Gout Gout to have fun anytime he steps foot on the track and now should only be about him having fun and nothing much.
“I’m not sure, I can’t say a time, I will not put any pressure but he did say he’s going to out on a good show I told him no pressure he should just do what he has to do,” he shared.
What next after Melbourne defeat?
Letsile Tebogo had made it clear that the 400m race at the Maurie Plant Meet would be his final quarter-mile of the season as he shifted focus to his core events, the 100m and 200m.
The world 200m bronze medallist finished second in the race in Melbourne and largely missed out on his personal best time, prompting him to pursue another 400m and hopefully achieve that target.
He now eyes triumph at the , Suzhou and Doha first before heading to Rabat.
“Definitely switching down to my event and maybe one 400m during the season. I think the first two in China and then Doha and Rabat so far, that’s the ones I can confirm,” he revealed.
Letsile Tebogo’s main focus will be on medaling at the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. At the 2023 edition of the global showpiece, he finished second in the 100m and third in the 200m and will be looking to go one place better this year.