Mboma edging closer to Thompson-Herah?

Christine Mboma continued with her scintillating rise in the world of athletics after clocking a wind-aided 10.90 seconds in the 100 metres and 22.61 in the 200 m at the Little Rock Twilight Track and Field Meet in the United States.The weekend also saw Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah clocking the fastest 100m time this year - 10.89.Mboma, who was just recently introduced to the 100 m discipline after her 200 m Olympics silver medal, is licking her fingers as she embarks on a journey to dominate both events.Her official time is currently 11.03, which puts her in 12th position in the world this year.Mboma’s coach Henk Botha said they are, however, not focused on what others are doing, but what his team can do going forward.Just warming up“We are pleased with the time she did, even though it was unfortunately assisted by the wind."All we know is that she will keep improving her time because she has been showing her capabilities already," he said.“These are just warm ups for the girls [Mboma and fellow sprinter Beatrice Masilingi] and we know they will definitely hit top gear and the times will come.“We are now finished here in the United States and will be back inNamibia soon,” Botha said.His team, consisting of Mboma, Masilingi, Nandi Vass and Ndawana Haitembu, impressed after setting a new venue record (45.52) in the 4x100 m relay.Masilingi injuryAnother name that has been making headlines lately is Masilingi&#039;s, who did not compete in the 100 m event after picking up an injury.“Beatrice picked up an injury and we could not risk her during the competition. We are, however, going to assess the extent of her injury when we get back to make sure that she gets the best treatment,” the coach said.

Mboma edging closer to Thompson-Herah?

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Namibian Sun 2025-07-15

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Mboma edging closer to Thompson-Herah?

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