The two fastest 200m runners in the world, Letsile Tebogo and Kenny Bednarek, will go head to head at the Wanda Diamond League Final in Eugene on July 5 in a reprise of their memorable battle in last year’s series final in Brussels.
Ranked numbers one and two in the world, Tebogo and Bednarek dominated the 200m in 2024.
Tebogo stormed to five victories in the Diamond League and snatched gold with a personal best of 19.46 at Paris 2024, becoming the first Botswanan track-and-field athlete ever to be crowned Olympic champion.
American star Bednarek took silver behind Tebogo in Paris, but got his revenge a few weeks later in the Wanda Diamond League Final.
After a string of victories between July and September, Tebogo went to Brussels as firm favourite to win the 200m title. Yet it was Bednarek who triumphed, clocking 19.67 to claim his second career Diamond Trophy.
The American will fancy his chances when the two men resume their rivalry in Eugene, meanwhile. Three of his top-ten fastest times have been run at Hayward Field.
About the Wanda Diamond League
The Wanda Diamond League is the elite one-day meeting series in global athletics. It comprises 15 of the most prestigious events in global track and field. Athletes compete for points at the 14 series meetings in a bid to qualify for the two-day Wanda Diamond League Final, which will be held in Zurich on 27 and 28 August 2025.
