Youthful sister comes good
In Belgrade in 2022, Mujinga Kambundji crossed the road to win the 60m hurdles on the World Indoors at Belgrade. It was her first international title. As well as she had twice received the European out of doors 200m title. Ditaji was seen simply because the youthful sister – ten years youthful than Mujinga.
The World Athletics web site describes the household: “Mujinga and Ditaji are the second and fourth daughters to their father, Safuka – a Congolese-Swiss track-and-field afficionado (and well-known charismatic fan within the Swiss working scene) and a Bernese mom, Ruth. As such, they grew up talking fluent French, German, and English”.
The sisters additionally dismiss ideas of rivalry between them: “When Ditaji was youthful, breaking my membership information, individuals would speculate that Ditaji can be sooner than me, and made it seem to be we might have some form of rivalry,” Mujinga stated. “But it surely’s really the alternative. I would like her to be higher than me, to interrupt my information. I would like her to expertise every little thing I’ve had and extra.”
Ditaji got here of age at Apeldoorn, successful the 60m hurdles in a European report, World main, championship report time of seven.67. RunBlogRun additionally understands that it’s the quickest time ever by a Swiss athlete in Netherlands on a Friday.
After a race, athletes have to talk to media. Some communicate like politicians, successfully “no remark” to something in any respect controversial. Others are very bland as if studying a script ready with assist from their lawyer! Ditaji Kambundji did none of that. She spoke from the center and instructed it like it’s: “I had my cry, I used to be crying down there (laughs). However I really feel like speaking to media helps me to digest what simply occurred. Now I’m realising that I really broke the European report, that I received and that I did what I wished to do. I knew from the beginning that it needed to be a quick time. As a result of everyone was going to indicate up and everyone was going to run quick. I really feel like that’s what pushed me. I knew it needed to be a extremely quick time to win. I set myself a aim and I knew what I needed to do.
“Bringing it residence is just not all the time straightforward. I’m happy with myself that I used to be in a position to obtain that below strain. Seeing my household within the crowd, seeing my mother and my dad waving at me… they’re all the time there for me. To rejoice this with them is wonderful. Each championships, whether or not it’s good or dangerous, I all the time take rather a lot from it. I all the time be taught rather a lot from the occasions the place it didn’t go so effectively or the occasions the place it did go effectively. I believe the psychological facet is admittedly vital. It’s vital to be mentally prepared, to have the ability to work and carry out below strain. I believe that’s one thing expertise teaches you. There was some strain immediately, however I’m completely satisfied it turned out this manner.”
Skrzyszowska, POL, bronze, Apeldoorn2025, photograph by Maja Hitij
“I really feel like I had a great indoor season, I felt very prepared. I used to be actually trying ahead to this competitors. I like Championships and I believe that’s all the time the place I wish to present my greatest.
I believe there’s a lot love in my entire household, the assist that I get from my sister. Having your sister at a Championships, sharing the room collectively and having these experiences collectively… I really feel prefer it’s all the time one thing particular to me. I’m actually excited to see what she’s going to do on Sunday”.
No strain Mujinga however it will be bit embarrassing should you let youthful sister get all of the glory..
