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France 24
3 days ago
- Sport
- France 24
Olympic champion Lyles to make 100m season debut at London Diamond League
Lyles runs his first 100m of 2025, headlining an afternoon featuring the cream of track and field athletes, winners of 75 medals between them from the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest and the 2024 Paris Olympics, across both individual and relay disciplines. A sell-out crowd of 60,000 is expected at the London Stadium, home to Premier League club West Ham and the venue for a memorable athletics programme at the 2012 London Olympics. AFP Sport looks at five stand-out events at the 11th leg of the 15-meet Diamond League circuit: Men's 100m Tebogo admitted in Monaco that Lyles was the crowd pleaser and that when his face appears on posters, people want to come and see him. The Botswanan, who won the 200m gold at last year's Paris Olympics as Lyles came third, was edged out in Monaco by the American, who clocked an impressive 19.88sec in his return to the track from a tendon injury. Lyles said it had been tough watching early-season competition from home, but his comeback was timely with the World Championships in Tokyo on the horizon in September. "I have a bye for the US Trials which makes it less stressful because it gives us the time to work on the races," Lyles said. "It gives us time to see what works and what doesn't and to be able to make moves from there." The home nation will be represented by Louie Hinchliffe, world indoor champion Jeremiah Azu and world 100m bronze medallist Zharnel Hughes. The Jamaican duo of Oblique Seville and Ackeem Blake, and South African Akani Simbine fill out the field in what should be a top-notch race. Women's 200m Julien Alfred was in dominant form when she scorched to victory in the 100m in Monaco in 10.79sec. It looked to be perfect preparation as athletes finetune their bodies, both mentally and physically, ahead of the world championships. "The last week was not the best for me but it also showed me that I am not where I should be and that there are things that I still need to work on," Alfred said after winning in Monaco. "The season is long but I don't have any trials so I will have time to work on the details. I took a step back and realise that I won't put any pressure on myself this year. I was listening to all that outside noise but I focus on just Julien right now." Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, Daryll Neita and Amy Hunt will provide the competition, along with the sole American in the field, Brittany Brown. Men's 1500m The men's 1500m features a stellar cast of homegrown athletes, notably the last two world champions Jake Wightman and Josh Kerr. That pair each outsprinted Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen for victory in Eugene in 2022 and Budapest a year later, respectively. Ingebrigtsen was a late withdrawal from London, his team saying he "still needs a little more time to heal the injury he has been struggling with lately... he does not want to risk anything". Further British hopes ride on the shoulders of Neil Gourley, George Mills and Elliot Giles, while it is Kenya's Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech who owns the fastest time of the season in 3:27.72. Women's 800m There may be no local hero Keely Hodgkinson on the cards as the Olympic champion is still bidding to recover from injury, but the two-lap race is another loaded one. Laura Muir, Jemma Reekie and Georgia Hunter Bell form a strong home trio. The presence of Uganda's Halimah Nakaayi and Jamaican Natoya Goule-Toppin will ensure a rapid race. Men's 800m All eyes will be on Kenya's world champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi, who heads a pack of runners hunting down David Rudisha's world record of 1:40.91. Rudisha set that mark when he won gold at the London Olympics, but for the first time in more than a decade, there are a handful of middle distance stars seemingly capable of pushing their limits to the max. © 2025 AFP
TimesLIVE
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Socialite Babalwa Mneno throws Tebogo Ramokgadi a lavish party at Sandton's Cocoon
In what can only be described as a 'dream' celebration, the party was the talk of the town, but it's not the end of the festivities for the reality star. Tebogo will jet off to Thailand's exotic Phuket next week for a more intimate, toned-down celebration with close friends. The 27-year-old entrepreneur is also preparing to film a documentary titled Diamond and Dolls, set to air on one of the biggest news channels in the UK. Producers have already arrived in South Africa to document his life and his dynamic relationship with the 'dolls'. Afterward, the team will head to Thailand to capture Tebogo's moments of relaxation in the luxurious island paradise.
The Hindu
12-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Monaco Diamond League 2025: Noah Lyles beats Tebogo in 200m rematch; Wanyonyi tops high-class 800m
American Noah Lyles made an impressive season debut in the 200 metres to beat Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday, where Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi outclassed a high-class 800 metres field. An injury-hampered campaign had raised doubts over three-time world 200m champion Lyles' chances of defending his title in Tokyo in September, but the 100m Olympic gold medallist responded to the doubters in style. Lyles finished third over 200m in Paris last year but shortly after finishing the race won by Botswana's Tebogo the American said he had COVID-19, and the pair had not faced each other since then. Tebogo was quick out of the blocks and stuck with Lyles around the bend with the two side-by-side going into the home straight but the American pulled away in the final 50 metres to win in 19.88 seconds with Tebogo coming home in 19.97. US' Noah Lyles (left) and Botswana's Letsile Tebogo compete in the men's 200m event of the Diamond League. | Photo Credit: AFP 'I put myself in the fire for that one coming back against Tebogo,' Lyles said. 'I didn't feel any pressure, I don't see any reason to put pressure on myself, that's what we love to do.' As defending champion, Lyles does not need to worry about qualifying from the US championships at the end of July, and will head to London to compete in the 100m next week. 'I am going to go to the London Diamond League. I have been missing to compete for the last few weeks. I was watching Prefontaine and I wanted to be there but we wanted first to make sure that I am healthy and fully able to compete.' WANYONYI PUSHING FOR WORLD RECORD The highly anticipated men's 800m, which featured all eight Olympic finalists from Paris, was expected to threaten David Rudisha's world record of 1:40.91 which has stood since 2012. Olympic champion Wanyonyi hit the front down the back straight, opening up an unassailable gap and finishing in a time of 1:41.44, ahead of American Josh Hoey, who failed to make last year's Olympics but won the world indoor title in March. Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya poses for a photo beside the LED scoreboard having set a new Meeting Record time of 1:41:44 after winning in the Men's 800m. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES 'The 800m is now very competitive so I need to push even harder than usual on my trainings,' Wanyonyi said. 'Sometimes I am thinking about the world record. I think I can break it in the future.' Femke Bol is now unbeaten in 28 Diamond League 400m hurdles races after the Dutchwoman sailed to a world lead and meeting record of 51.95 seconds. The 2016 Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad, racing in her final season, set the early pace but Bol looked comfortable and eased into the lead rounding the final bend. Olympic champion Paulino Marileidy had to battle down the home straight before catching American 21-year-old Aaliyah Butler in the closing metres to win the women's 400 flat. Jamaica's Nickisha Pryce, Aaliyah Butler of the US and Dominican Republic's Marileidy Paulino in action during the Women's 400m final. | Photo Credit: REUTERS 'It felt amazing to be so close to Paulino, to know that all the work I am putting in is coming out with amazing results,' Butler said. Olympic gold medallist Masai Russell continues to struggle since breaking the American record in early May, finishing fourth in the women's 100m hurdles won by Jamaica's Megan Tapper. Russell also finished fourth in Eugene on Saturday. Masai Russell of the U.S. in action during the Women's 100m Hurdles final. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Two-time Olympic and world pole vault champion Mondo Duplantis was the only athlete to clear six metres, setting a meeting record of 6.05, but failed in his three attempts at 6.29 to break the world record for a 13th time. In the final race of the evening, St. Lucian Julien Alfred bounced back from her defeat in Eugene to win the women's 100m, with the Olympic champion posting 10.79.
New Straits Times
11-07-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Lyles wins Tebogo rematch, Wanyonyi tops high class 800m at Monaco Diamond League
MONACO: American Noah Lyles made an impressive season debut in the 200 metres to beat Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday, where Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi outclassed a high-class 800 metres field. An injury-hampered campaign had raised doubts over three-times world 200m champion Lyles's chances of defending his title in Tokyo in September, but the 100m Olympic gold medallist responded to the doubters in style. Lyles finished third over 200m in Paris last year but shortly after finishing the race won by Botswana's Tebogo the American said he had COVID-19, and the pair had not faced each other since then. Tebogo was quick out of the blocks and stuck with Lyles around the bend with the two side by side going into the home straight but the American pulled away in the final 50 metres to win in 19.88 seconds with Tebogo coming home in 19.97. "I put myself in the fire for that one coming back against Tebogo," Lyles said. "I didn't feel any pressure, I don't see any reason to put pressure on myself, that's what we love to do." As defending champion, Lyles does not need to worry about qualifying from the US championships at the end of July, and will head to London to compete in the 100m next week. "I am going to go to the London Diamond League. I have been missing to compete for the last few weeks. "I was watching Prefontaine and I wanted to be there but we wanted first to make sure that I am healthy and fully able to compete." WANYONYI PUSHING FOR WORLD RECORD The highly anticipated men's 800m, which featured all eight Olympic finalists from Paris, was expected to threaten David Rudisha's world record of 1:40.91 which has stood since 2012. Olympic champion Wanyonyi hit the front down the back straight, opening up an unassailable gap and finishing in a time of 1:41.44, ahead of American Josh Hoey, who failed to make last year's Olympics but won the world indoor title in March. "The 800m is now very competitive so I need to push even harder than usual on my trainings," Wanyonyi said. "Sometimes I am thinking about the world record. I think I can break it in the future." Femke Bol is now unbeaten in 28 Diamond League 400m hurdles races after the Dutchwoman sailed to a world lead and meeting record of 51.95 seconds. The 2016 Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad, racing in her final season, set the early pace but Bol looked comfortable and eased into the lead rounding the final bend. Olympic champion Paulino Marileidy had to battle down the home straight before catching American 21-year-old Aaliyah Butler in the closing metres to win the women's 400 flat. "It felt amazing to be so close to Paulino, to know that all the work I am putting in is coming out with amazing results," Butler said. Olympic gold medallist Masai Russell continues to struggle since breaking the American record in early May, finishing fourth in the women's 100m hurdles won by Jamaica's Megan Tapper. Russell also finished fourth in Eugene on Saturday. Two-times Olympic and world pole vault champion Mondo Duplantis was the only athlete to clear six metres, setting a meeting record of 6.05, but failed in his three attempts at 6.29 to break the world record for a 13th time. In the final race of the evening, St Lucian Julien Alfred bounced back from her defeat in Eugene to win the women's 100m, with the Olympic champion posting 10.79.
The Star
11-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Athletics-Lyles wins Tebogo rematch, Wanyonyi tops high class 800m at Monaco Diamond League
Athletics - Diamond League - Monaco - Stade Louis II, Monaco - July 11, 2025 Noah Lyles of the U.S. celebrates after winning the Men's 200m final REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel MONACO (Reuters) -American Noah Lyles made an impressive season debut in the 200 metres to beat Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday, where Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi outclassed a high-class 800 metres field. An injury-hampered campaign had raised doubts over three-times world 200m champion Lyles's chances of defending his title in Tokyo in September, but the 100m Olympic gold medallist responded to the doubters in style. Lyles finished third over 200m in Paris last year but shortly after finishing the race won by Botswana's Tebogo the American said he had COVID-19, and the pair had not faced each other since then. Tebogo was quick out of the blocks and stuck with Lyles around the bend with the two side by side going into the home straight but the American pulled away in the final 50 metres to win in 19.88 seconds with Tebogo coming home in 19.97. "I put myself in the fire for that one coming back against Tebogo," Lyles said. "I didn't feel any pressure, I don't see any reason to put pressure on myself, that's what we love to do." As defending champion, Lyles does not need to worry about qualifying from the U.S. championships at the end of July, and will head to London to compete in the 100m next week. "I am going to go to the London Diamond League. I have been missing to compete for the last few weeks. "I was watching Prefontaine and I wanted to be there but we wanted first to make sure that I am healthy and fully able to compete." WANYONYI PUSHING FOR WORLD RECORD The highly anticipated men's 800m, which featured all eight Olympic finalists from Paris, was expected to threaten David Rudisha's world record of 1:40.91 which has stood since 2012. Olympic champion Wanyonyi hit the front down the back straight, opening up an unassailable gap and finishing in a time of 1:41.44, ahead of American Josh Hoey, who failed to make last year's Olympics but won the world indoor title in March. "The 800m is now very competitive so I need to push even harder than usual on my trainings," Wanyonyi said. "Sometimes I am thinking about the world record. I think I can break it in the future." Femke Bol is now unbeaten in 28 Diamond League 400m hurdles races after the Dutchwoman sailed to a world lead and meeting record of 51.95 seconds. The 2016 Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad, racing in her final season, set the early pace but Bol looked comfortable and eased into the lead rounding the final bend. Olympic champion Paulino Marileidy had to battle down the home straight before catching American 21-year-old Aaliyah Butler in the closing metres to win the women's 400 flat. "It felt amazing to be so close to Paulino, to know that all the work I am putting in is coming out with amazing results," Butler said. Olympic gold medallist Masai Russell continues to struggle since breaking the American record in early May, finishing fourth in the women's 100m hurdles won by Jamaica's Megan Tapper. Russell also finished fourth in Eugene on Saturday. Two-times Olympic and world pole vault champion Mondo Duplantis was the only athlete to clear six metres, setting a meeting record of 6.05, but failed in his three attempts at 6.29 to break the world record for a 13th time. In the final race of the evening, St Lucian Julien Alfred bounced back from her defeat in Eugene to win the women's 100m, with the Olympic champion posting 10.79. (Reporting by Trevor Stynes; editing by Clare Fallon)
