'Pretty Interesting' - Letsile Tebogo Reveals Unique Aspect About Competing Against Noah Lyles in Monaco

Letsile Tebogo Reveals Unique Aspect About Competing Against Noah Lyles in Monaco

'Pretty Interesting' - Letsile Tebogo Reveals Unique Aspect About Competing Against Noah Lyles in Monaco

Abigael Wafula 21:00 - 18.07.2025

Letsile Tebogo has reflected on his 200m race against Noah Lyles, calling it an interesting experience that offered valuable insights.

Reigning Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo has opened up about competing against Noah Lyles in the men’s 200m at the Diamond League Meeting in Monaco last weekend.

Letsile Tebogo finished second in the race, clocking 19.97 seconds behind Noah Lyles, who was making his 200m season debut and crossed the finish line in a time of 19.88. Zimbabwe’s Makanakaishe Charamba rounded up the podium in 19.99.

Letsile Tebogo was competing in his fourth 200m of the season after making his debut at the Botswana Golden Grand Prix.

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The world 100m silver medallist then competed in the men’s 200m at the Diamond League Meeting in Doha, Qatar, before setting a world-leading time of 19.76 seconds at the Prefontaine Classic.

Letsile Tebogo: It Was a Pretty Interesting Race

Letsile Tebogo and Noah Lyles
Letsile Tebogo and Noah Lyles. Photos: Imago

Speaking about his competition with Noah Lyles, Letsile Tebogo revealed that he is always looking forward to such races.

He added that they bring out the best in each other, and there was no difference as they lined up for the Diamond League Meeting in Monaco.

“Yeah, it was a pretty interesting race for me and I think also for him, because together we push each other to the limits, you know, and uh, I was excited to see how to go about it. I'm really happy how it went,” Letsile Tebogo said as per Sports Passion.

Letsile Tebogo added that he was not disappointed with his performance but noted that there are a few things he needed to address ahead of the World Championships.

The world 200m bronze medallist added that he might only compete in the 200m at the Diamond League Meeting final in Brussels.

“Yeah, it was a pretty good one for me. I'm looking at how it went. We hoped for the best result, and I'm happy, and I think the coach will take this one, and we'll see where it went wrong,” he added.

“I will be at the Diamond League final at the end of the season. I think the main focus will be the 200m at the Diamond League final because I think we are a bit short with the points on the 100m. So that's how we're approaching this one.”

Letsile Tebogo remains optimistic and focused as he reflects on his performance against Noah Lyles, viewing the race as a valuable experience that will shape his preparation for the upcoming events.