Botswana sprint sensation Letsile Tebogo has set a new world record after obliterating the field at Simbine Curro Classic to beat legendary Michael Johnson and Usain Bolt’s previous times. Botswana sprint sensation Letsile Tebogo has smashed the world 300m record following an incredible run at the Simbine Curro Classic in South Africa on Saturday. Tebogo ran 30.71, bettering South African Wayde van Niekerk's mark of 30.81 set in Ostrava, Czech Republic in 2017. 30.69 🔥World Record ✅World Lead ✅Personal Best ✅The World Record is gone😲! Letsile Tebogo 🇧🇼 has obliterated the men's 300m World Record, running a staggering 30.69s at the Simbine Curro Classic Shootout!