Well deserved – 19.46 is brilliant. It did look like something was up with Lyles in the semis but even then LT deserved the win here, congratulations my man.
Let’s go
How is that a shock when he ran the fastest in the semis ?
I was rooting for Kung Fu Kenny, but Tebogo was not to be denied.
Amazing run, clear daylight with second and even slowed to celebrate about 10 metres out.
That was crazy!!!! Happy for him tho. Sucks for Lyles but he had his moment, he’ll have his time again eventually
Whoever said they thought Lyles had covid, I bet you are correct. (Edit- This has already been confirmed in his interview with NBC, he tested positive with covid 2 days ago and ran anyways)
Love how Tebogo made his entrance, no fanfare, just super serious and ready to do the job.
Tebogo is clearly the future of this event. Only 22 years old? He will beat Usain Bolt record. At least the Olympic one in Los Angeles.
He did the Cold Palmer celebration, He knew he was winning
Upset? You good?
I never mind confidence, even a little arrogance, but Lyles set himself up for a lot of hate with statements like “I’m incredible.” It does seem like he may have been under the weather, but I don’t think he would have asked for as much medical attention had he won. I think you have to win and lose with grace.
Lyles did a bit too much jumping around before the race. There was no big break before the start, like in the 100, and if my math is correct, the 200 race is twice as long.
Amazing race. Equally happy that Lyles did not win, absolutely cannot stand him
Someone cute some onions near me telling me what 23.12.1980 meant to him.
Gz Tebogo, she would be proud !
Pounding your chest before crossing the finish line is Grade A badassery, well run
BOTS-WON-A GOLD!
BBC reporting Lyles has Covid. Third place isn’t bad considering..
Considering that Lyles allegedly had COVID, 3rd place is pretty good. I feel like if Lyles had been at his strongest, we would have had a photo finish
Lyles has covid
I don’t know, he doesn’t look too shocked to me
Don’t get me wrong Lyles was definitely the favourite, but Tebogo winning is not a massive shock. He’s an excellent 200m runner has been been for the past couple of years. Of course, we know now that Lyles had covid, but honestly 19.46 would be a tough time to beat anyway.
Lyles has run faster in the past, but doubling up is tough, when Lyles doubled up in the world champs he ran 19.52 in the 200 final which wouldn’t have won this race.
Based off how the semi-final went I wouldn’t say this was a shock. Dude is fast af.
he was amazing
Liles is too much of a showboat….
Feels a bit like a coming of age moment for Tebogo, which you love to see in sport. Massively gifted junior making good as an adult. Man’s set the National Record for 100m and 200m this Olympics, he’s been on fire! Well done lad.
He’d run 19.50 before too, so him winning shouldnt be a huge shock.
Not a shock upset when you have watched Tebogo accelerate faster than Lyles in previous 200m races
CBC commentators said that he ran barefoot until 2020 until a company heard about him and bought him spikes?? Incredible!!
Just a humble dude who loves his mama. Fucking stoked for him.
This wasn’t an upset. Tebogo’s been on the radar for a while as a big talent. I mean, it’s an upset in that we didn’t expect him to beat Lyles, but it’s not a huge shock to me that he did.
Big ups to my country Botswana 🇧🇼 🔥
BIG congrats to Tebogo. What a race!
Amazing performance by Tobogo, he’s absolutely crushed them, what a legend!
Along with Alfred from St.Lucia in the women’s 100m that’s go to be the standout performance of the Olympics so far, dude’s a stone cold killer!
Edit : Love the Bolt-esque closing 10 as well!
WORLD CHAMPS!
Tebogo congrats hold that gold proud you earned it!
Can’t really be an upset when first and last is separated by a fraction of a second
I wouldn’t call it a shock upset.
Quiet confidence personified
Shock upset? Why? As an American it’s good to see medalless countries win.
Not enough people are realizing that this is Botswana’s first ever gold medal. Tebogo won his countries first ever Olympic gold medal. That’s fucking insane. Stop with the Lyles discourse, let’s celebrate this amazing feat!
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Well deserved – 19.46 is brilliant. It did look like something was up with Lyles in the semis but even then LT deserved the win here, congratulations my man.
Let’s go
How is that a shock when he ran the fastest in the semis ?
I was rooting for Kung Fu Kenny, but Tebogo was not to be denied.
Amazing run, clear daylight with second and even slowed to celebrate about 10 metres out.
That was crazy!!!! Happy for him tho. Sucks for Lyles but he had his moment, he’ll have his time again eventually
Whoever said they thought Lyles had covid, I bet you are correct. (Edit- This has already been confirmed in his interview with NBC, he tested positive with covid 2 days ago and ran anyways)
Love how Tebogo made his entrance, no fanfare, just super serious and ready to do the job.
Tebogo is clearly the future of this event. Only 22 years old? He will beat Usain Bolt record. At least the Olympic one in Los Angeles.
https://old.reddit.com/r/olympics/comments/1en9ge8/tonights_200m_final_noah_vs_kenny/
He did the Cold Palmer celebration, He knew he was winning
Upset? You good?
I never mind confidence, even a little arrogance, but Lyles set himself up for a lot of hate with statements like “I’m incredible.” It does seem like he may have been under the weather, but I don’t think he would have asked for as much medical attention had he won. I think you have to win and lose with grace.
Lyles did a bit too much jumping around before the race. There was no big break before the start, like in the 100, and if my math is correct, the 200 race is twice as long.
Amazing race. Equally happy that Lyles did not win, absolutely cannot stand him
Someone cute some onions near me telling me what 23.12.1980 meant to him.
Gz Tebogo, she would be proud !
Pounding your chest before crossing the finish line is Grade A badassery, well run
BOTS-WON-A GOLD!
BBC reporting Lyles has Covid. Third place isn’t bad considering..
Considering that Lyles allegedly had COVID, 3rd place is pretty good. I feel like if Lyles had been at his strongest, we would have had a photo finish
Lyles has covid
I don’t know, he doesn’t look too shocked to me
Don’t get me wrong Lyles was definitely the favourite, but Tebogo winning is not a massive shock. He’s an excellent 200m runner has been been for the past couple of years. Of course, we know now that Lyles had covid, but honestly 19.46 would be a tough time to beat anyway.
Lyles has run faster in the past, but doubling up is tough, when Lyles doubled up in the world champs he ran 19.52 in the 200 final which wouldn’t have won this race.
Based off how the semi-final went I wouldn’t say this was a shock. Dude is fast af.
he was amazing
Liles is too much of a showboat….
Feels a bit like a coming of age moment for Tebogo, which you love to see in sport. Massively gifted junior making good as an adult. Man’s set the National Record for 100m and 200m this Olympics, he’s been on fire! Well done lad.
He’d run 19.50 before too, so him winning shouldnt be a huge shock.
Not a shock upset when you have watched Tebogo accelerate faster than Lyles in previous 200m races
CBC commentators said that he ran barefoot until 2020 until a company heard about him and bought him spikes?? Incredible!!
A historic day for Botswana.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QigzIMj53AA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QigzIMj53AA)
Watch Tebogo chase down Lyles
# London 200m – Wanda Diamond League 2023
Just a humble dude who loves his mama. Fucking stoked for him.
This wasn’t an upset. Tebogo’s been on the radar for a while as a big talent. I mean, it’s an upset in that we didn’t expect him to beat Lyles, but it’s not a huge shock to me that he did.
Big ups to my country Botswana 🇧🇼 🔥
BIG congrats to Tebogo. What a race!
Amazing performance by Tobogo, he’s absolutely crushed them, what a legend!
Along with Alfred from St.Lucia in the women’s 100m that’s go to be the standout performance of the Olympics so far, dude’s a stone cold killer!
Edit : Love the Bolt-esque closing 10 as well!
WORLD CHAMPS!
Tebogo congrats hold that gold proud you earned it!
Can’t really be an upset when first and last is separated by a fraction of a second
I wouldn’t call it a shock upset.
Quiet confidence personified
Shock upset? Why? As an American it’s good to see medalless countries win.
Not enough people are realizing that this is Botswana’s first ever gold medal. Tebogo won his countries first ever Olympic gold medal. That’s fucking insane. Stop with the Lyles discourse, let’s celebrate this amazing feat!
https://preview.redd.it/1pkf34w2rjhd1.png?width=544&format=png&auto=webp&s=93be78e4c9171997c1340d201d7cd8141dc13637
Letsile Tebogo dedicated his men’s 200m victory to his mother, who sadly passed away just a few months before Paris 2024