And he also praised Quincy Wilson, "In the US there is already a new Michael Johnson coming up, Quincy Wilson. There is always somebody coming up for them. But for Africa it is rare to see somebody like me."
I don't believe he wins 100 gold in 2028, and if he does, it will be at the expense of his 200 meter strength, similar to Lyles. Remember, Lyles hit his peak in the 200 during a year he did not go after the 100 for either worlds or Olympics.
So maybe that's worth it, but I don't think he will be able to be all things all at once.
And if Kishane ever gets healthy for extended amount of time, nobody will beat him
I don't believe he wins 100 gold in 2028, and if he does, it will be at the expense of his 200 meter strength, similar to Lyles. Remember, Lyles hit his peak in the 200 during a year he did not go after the 100 for either worlds or Olympics.
So maybe that's worth it, but I don't think he will be able to be all things all at once.
And if Kishane ever gets healthy for extended amount of time, nobody will beat him
Well I also agree Tebogo doesn't win gold in the 100m. It's not a given for sure. Maybe by some fortune yes!!!!! Tebogo is a 200m, 300m and 400m runner, for sure so if he moves up now, it's the right thing to do!!!! He also has the advantage, unlike Lyles in RF polluted Florida, of RURAL RF-FREE BLISS training and living out of rural Botswana!!!
Would prefer to see him do the 400 in 2028 (and the 200 but the schedule probably won't allow it and he's not from an influential enough country for them to accommodate his needs).
I will never understand why we can't get a standardized schedule that accommodates all reasonably possible doubles.
Without a doubt. He could probably go 42 mid within the next few years if he switched now, but considering the current economics of track and field it makes sense why he would want to stay in the 100.
Sorry, but no.
42 mid, no way. Sub 43, remotely possible. Highly unlikely.
WVN was the one to break 43 (and not with a 42 mid), but he got severely injured.
You understand that Tebogo ran 30.6 at the start of the season right? This guy is a talent off the charts. He is .3 faster than Bolt and Johnson. He could 100% run 42 mid after a few years of training for the 400.
Would prefer to see him do the 400 in 2028 (and the 200 but the schedule probably won't allow it and he's not from an influential enough country for them to accommodate his needs).
I thought the same initially. But he's still so young he's got time for everything.
Also, the 100m is the blue-riband event.
If he does the 400 in 2028, he can move up to the 800 in 2032!
I don't believe he wins 100 gold in 2028, and if he does, it will be at the expense of his 200 meter strength, similar to Lyles. Remember, Lyles hit his peak in the 200 during a year he did not go after the 100 for either worlds or Olympics.
So maybe that's worth it, but I don't think he will be able to be all things all at once.
And if Kishane ever gets healthy for extended amount of time, nobody will beat him
IDK about that. If Kerley gets serious again, he will be Thompson’s main rival.
Also Lyles is pretty much right there, and his 100 has actually improved, which is a big deal (ok at the expense of his 200).
4 years is an eternity, anything could happen. Thompson could go 9.6 next year or two, and never touch it again.
Can't ignore Jamaican Herb McKenley made the finals of the Olympic 100,200 and 400, was world ranked in all three and lead the world in all three sprints in 1948..
42 mid, no way. Sub 43, remotely possible. Highly unlikely.
WVN was the one to break 43 (and not with a 42 mid), but he got severely injured.
You understand that Tebogo ran 30.6 at the start of the season right? This guy is a talent off the charts. He is .3 faster than Bolt and Johnson. He could 100% run 42 mid after a few years of training for the 400.
You certainly cannot throw around “100% run 42 mid” for anyone. That’s so much of an outlier performance. But I don’t want to say “No way” either because I watched Usain Bolt run 9.58 and 19.19. I think you’re right that sub-43 is the talent level of this guy, and I’d like to see him switch focus to 200/400 NOW.
Regarding WVN being “the one” to break 43, I would actually argue that he ran only one race in his career that makes him seem more likely to break 43 than Tebogo. His second best time was 43.48. Tebogo has all the promise in the world with his 9.86-19.46-30.69-43.08-split, plus he aces the eye test as a 400 runner.
His 30.69 300 World’s Best is impressive. The all-time list is:
1. Tebogo 30.69 2024
2. WVN 30.81 2017
3. Michael Johnson 30.85 2000
4. Usain Bolt 30.97 2010
5. LaShawn Merritt 31.23 2016
Numbers 2-4 all ran those times the spring after setting WRs at 400 or 200, and Merritt ran his the spring after running a 43.65 lifetime best: they were all in their prime, and none of them were 20 years old like Tebogo was.
I hate this. I wish he would investigate his 400 potential sooner. But if he doesn't want it, he doesn't want it and you can't get to your peak doing something you don't want to
