Sinesipho Dambile is not shying away from the big comparisons. The South African sprinter has called it a "privilege" to be mentioned in the same breath as Usain Bolt, and he means it.
The 2024 season was a breakthrough one for Dambile, and the attention that followed has brought his name into conversations that once seemed reserved for legends. Being likened to the greatest sprinter of all time is the kind of pressure many athletes would sidestep, but Dambile is leaning into it with confidence.
His eyes are set firmly on what comes next. World Championship and Olympic glory are the targets on his radar, and if his recent form is anything to go by, those ambitions are far from wishful thinking.
Watch this space.
Originally published by BBC Africa.