Following their extraordinary feats at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Tara Davis-Woodhall and Letsile Tebogo continued their victory streaks at the 2024 Rome Diamond League. Given the accolades at the Rome Diamond League, both the athletes collected a prize money of $10,000.
Davis-Woodhall and Tebogo both dominated their respective events at the Italian capital. The long jumper cleared a jump of 7.02m to top the event. She defeated her fellow teammates Monae Nichols and Quanesha Burks, who recorded 6.82 and 6.66m, respectively.
Tebogo, who won the first-ever Olympic gold medal for his nation dominated the 100m event with 9.87 seconds. He surpassed the American duo, Christian Coleman and Fred Kerley, who posted 9.92 and 9.95 seconds, respectively. The Diamond League Series provides substantial prize money to the athletes.
The athletes dominating a particular event at the Diamond League Series collect $10,000. Athletes finishing in second and third place bags $6,000 and $3,600, respectively. The next five finishing athletes in any event amasses $2,000, $1,250, $1,000, $700, and $500, respectively.
"I feel like I am here for a reason" - Tara Davis-Woodhall opens up on advocating mental health
Before her recent Diamond League victory Tara Davis-Woodhall achieved the glorious feat at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She clinched a gold medal in the women's long jump event after covering a distance of 7.10m.
Ahead of the Rome Diamond League, the American long jumper reflected on facing dissatisfaction in the past, stating she now aims to use her experience to encourage others.
"Back in 2020 and 2021, you know' I wasn't fond of what I was doing in my life," the Olympic champion said. "I don't know, I feel like I am here for a reason and whatever that reason is I am going to show my smile and share the joy of life."
She added:
"I think that, you know, we all struggle with something and if I'm able to voice my opinion on mental health, or voice that I struggled to, I feel like that could, you know, not just women, but everyone in the world to just, you know, be themselves and go out."
Tara Davis-Woodhall secured her first Olympic medal in the French capital after falling short of clinching a podium finish at the 2020 Tokyo Games, settling in sixth place with a 6.84m jump.