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 world title. As well as she had twice gained the European outside 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 could be sooner than me, and made it appear to be we might have some form of rivalry,” Mujinga stated. “However it’s truly the other. I need her to be higher than me, to interrupt my information. I need her to expertise all the things I’ve had and extra.”
Ditaji got here of age at Apeldoorn, profitable the 60m hurdles in a European file, World main, championship file 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 converse 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 informed 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 truly broke the European file, that I gained and that I did what I needed 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 very quick time to win. I set myself a aim and I knew what I needed to do.
“Bringing it residence is just not at all times straightforward. I’m happy with myself that I used to be in a position to obtain that below stress. Seeing my household within the crowd, seeing my mother and my dad waving at me… they’re at all times there for me. To have a good time this with them is wonderful. Each championships, whether or not it’s good or unhealthy, I at all times take rather a lot from it. I at all times study rather a lot from the occasions the place it didn’t go so properly or the occasions the place it did go properly. I believe the psychological facet is de facto vital. It’s vital to be mentally prepared, to have the ability to work and carry out below stress. I believe that’s one thing expertise teaches you. There was some stress in the present day, however I’m joyful it turned out this manner.”
Skrzyszowska, POL, bronze, Apeldoorn2025, photograph by Maja Hitij
“I really feel like I had a superb indoor season, I felt very prepared. I used to be actually wanting ahead to this competitors. I like Championships and I believe that’s at all times 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 at all times one thing particular to me. I’m actually excited to see what she is going to do on Sunday”.
No stress Mujinga however it might be bit embarrassing if you happen to let youthful sister get all of the glory..
