10 things to know about Baboloki Thebe’s career

Baboloki Thebe is one sporting star that needs no introduction. He has been getting himself medal after medal throughout all competitions in the world. Today we share 10 things you never knew about the star’s running career.

1. He began his running journey when he had went to watch his friend training 5 years ago and the rest is what we know.
2. Anastacia Sibanda, a sports writer and the unofficial mentor who nudged Thebe into running the 400 at the PTIA Games, reckons Thebe could have achieved national colors in soccer, but fate had other ideas.
3. His breakthrough came at the 2014 African Youth Games in Botswana’s capital city of Gaborone, where he claimed gold in the 200 meters and broke the 21-second barrier.
4. He started off a 200m runner than the full lap that he is doing currently.
5. Through his prize money earnings from running competitions he has managed to build his family a big house that accommodates all.
6. He has since revealed that his eye are set for Tokyo Olympics.
7. At the 2017 World Championships in London, he went for a record personal best of 44.02 seconds.
8. Anastacia Sibanda, a sports writer and the unofficial mentor who nudged Thebe into running the 400 if one of the few influence that got the star to keep on keeping on.
9. His breakthrough came at the 2014 African Youth Games in Botswana’s capital city of Gaborone, where he claimed gold in the 200 meters and broke the 21-second barrier.
10. It is alleged that the athletics star has no plans of leaving the country to seek better running expertise.