Bayapo Ndori — Botswana sprinter competing in 400m events, part of the national 4x400m relay team that set a world relays record of 2:54.47.
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Mmegi
… Botswana’s top track and field athletes, led by Tebogo (100m & 200m), also include 2025 World 400m champion Collen Kebinatshipi, Bayapo Ndori (400m), Tshepiso Masalela (800m) Kethobogile Haingura (800m) and Oratile Nowe (800m). …
Letsile, Camera, Action! SuperSport Gears Up for Glittering Botswana Golden Grand PrixDaily News Botswana
… Kolantsho said despite the absence of local icons like Letsile Tebogo, Bayapo Ndori, Bhekimpilo Eppie and Collen Kebinatshipi, Batswana filled the stands, proving that the nation’s love for athletics now transcends individual stars. …
Grand Prix faces critical finish line off trackDaily News Botswana
… In the absence of Letsile Tebogo, Collen Kebinatshipi and Bayapo Ndori, 800 meters athletes Tshepiso Masalela Kethobogile Haingura and Oratile Nowe will be expected to spice up the event. …
Botswana Golden Grand Prix SundayBotswana's quarter-milers Collen Kebinatshipi and Bayapo Ndori face off against American competitors at the University of Oregon's Prefontaine Classic. The rivalry is fueled by Botswana's relay gold at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, which the American contingent is seeking to answer on home soil.
2 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's quarter-milers Collen Kebinatshipi and Bayapo Ndori face off against American competitors at the University of Oregon's Prefontaine Classic. The rivalry is fueled by Botswana's relay gold at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, which the American contingent is seeking to answer on home soil.
2 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Athletics analysts are divided on whether Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo should abandon the 100m to focus exclusively on the 200m, with some arguing his slower block start makes the longer sprint more suited to his top-end speed. Tebogo and his coach remain committed to their current strategic approach.
1 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Letsile Tebogo, the 21-year-old Olympic gold medallist, will compete in his 200-metre Diamond League account at the Meeting International Mohammed VI in Rabat on May 30, facing a competitive field including Kenneth Bednarek, Andre De Grasse, and Wayde van Niekerk while building toward the Wanda Diamond League Final.
28 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's 400-meter runner Collen Kebinatshipi has transitioned to a dominant world-stage competitor, highlighted by his historic individual breakthrough at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, anchoring Botswana's 4x400m men relay team to victory at the Debwana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26, and winning the Xiamen Diamond League with a world-leading time and meeting record of 43.92.
25 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's Collen Kebinatshipi and Bayapo Ndori will compete in the 400 metres at Saturday's Xiamen Diamond League meeting against international competitors, following their recent relay gold at the Debswana World Athletics Relays in Gaborone. Letsile Tebogo is also set to compete at the meeting.
21 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's men's 4x400m relay team of Lee Eppie, Letsile Tebogo, Bayapo Ndori and Collen Kebinatshipi clocked 2:54.47 to set a new World Relays record and register the second-fastest time in history, 0.18 seconds behind the world record held by the United States.
5 May 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana's national athletics relays team won the 4 x 400m gold at the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26, held at the National Stadium where the country's independence was declared in 1966. The victory united the nation across different backgrounds, with Vice President and Minister of Finance Ndaba Gaolathe among the celebrating fans.
4 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
A quartet of Bekhimpilo Eppie, Letsile Tebogo, Bayapo Ndori and Collen Kebinatshipi claimed gold in the 4x400m relay in front of over 22,000 spectators, setting an area record and champion record time of 2:54.47.
3 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's 4x400m men's relay qualified for the World Championships in Beijing 2027 after running 2:57.52 in heat one at the Debswana World Athletics Relays. The team, currently ranked number one in the world, has a long track record of qualification and finals appearances.
2 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
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 →
SuperSport will partner with Botswana Television to broadcast the FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix, a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver event taking place on 26 April 2026 at the National Stadium in Gaborone, hosted by Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo and featuring Botswana's top track and field athletes.
27 April 2026 · Mmegi →
The third edition of the Botswana Golden Grand Prix has concluded, and organisers are awaiting a critical technical report from World Athletics to determine whether Gaborone will regain Gold status or remain at Silver tier. The event was downgraded last year for failing to meet administrative timelines, and the technical delegate noted communication issues and disruptive last-minute changes despite acknowledging the overall programme as successful.
27 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Botswana Golden Grand Prix will take place at the National Stadium on April 26, featuring international and local athletes competing in sprints and middle-distance events. Notable absences include elite runners Letsile Tebogo, Bayapo Ndori, and Collen Kebinatshipi, though athletes like Tshepiso Masalela and the national 4x100m relay teams are entered.
23 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana →