Botswana's 4x400m relay team, which won gold at the World Championships in Japan and the World Relays in Bahamas two years ago, is favoured to defend their World Relays title despite the absence of some US and Jamaica stars.
1 May 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana is hosting the World Relays in Gaborone, the first African country to do so. A local resident expressed excitement about the event and hope that Team Botswana would win medals.
1 May 2026 · Mmegi →
The World Relays championship is being held in Gaborone for the first time, marking Africa's first hosting of the event since its inaugural edition in 2014.
1 May 2026 · Mmegi →
The Botswana Boxing Association has donated boxing equipment to Debswana for exhibition during World Relays event activations, linking sport with Botswana's diamond industry.
1 May 2026 · Mmegi →
Ticket sales for the World Athletics Relays, being held in Gaborone this weekend as a first-time African event, picked up significantly in the final days after organisers introduced a two-day combo package priced at P500 for adults, P300 for students, and P200 for children under 18. The South Stand has sold out in several sections, while the East Stand remains the second most popular.
1 May 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana's men's 4x400m relay squad, recent gold medalists at the 2024 World Relays and 2023 Tokyo World Athletics Championships, compete at the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 on home soil. The team faces Denmark, Nigeria, Australia, Poland, Brazil, the Netherlands and Jamaica in Heat One.
1 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said Kids Athletics builds on the important platform of track and field and that it is critical to catch athletes at a young age. Speaking at a Kids Athletics event in Gaborone, Coe emphasised the need to introduce children to the sport early to develop future talent and grow grassroots participation.
1 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →