You never want to see a champion struggle, but that’s exactly what happened to Botswana’s sprint superstar Letsile Tebogo at the Rabat Diamond League meet. After finishing last in the 100m and pulling out of the 200m due to injury, Tebogo was forced to watch American Courtney Lindsey snatch the 200m win. It wasn’t the night Tebogo or his fans were hoping for. But the story didn’t end there. Heading into Rabat, Tebogo was pumped and ready to double up in the 100m and 200m, confident he’d deliver the kind of magic that made him Olympic 200m champ in Paris.

Instead, things went sideways fast. In the 100m, Tebogo crossed the line ninth with a disappointing 10.43 seconds, far from his top speed, while South Africa’s Akani Simbine took the win in 9.95 seconds, adding to his impressive Diamond L

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