… Amongst the standout athletes who will compete for the prestigious Sportsperson of the Year are Collen Kebinatshipi and Ntungamili Raguin. …
Hour of reckoning as BNSC holds Sport AwardsBotswana Minute.
Monday, 11 May 2026
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Collen Kebinatshipi
Sprinter who won double gold at World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in 400m and 4x400m relay, and set national record of 43.53 in 400m.
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- May 2026
It was the men’s 4x400m team, which produced the standout performance of the championships.The quartet of Lee Eppie, Letsile Tebogo, Bayapo Ndori and Collen Kebinatshipi stopped the clock at 2:54.47, setting a new World Relays record and registering the second-fastest time in his …
Records fall in historic World Relays… This was followed by Collen Kebinatshipi’s incredible performance at the Orange Botswana National Championships, where he clocked a world-leading 9.89 seconds in both the heats and the finals. …
National Stadium earns premier fast track status… In the Sportsman of the Year category, Collen Kebinatshipi is one of the leading names. …
May The Best Sporting Personality Win… As Collen Kebinatshipi spurted home, at the tail end of Lee Eppie, Letsile Tebogo and Bayapo Ndori exchanging the baton in the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26, to win the 4 x 400m gold, the nation erupted into a fit of joy. …
A nation makes hay under athletics… The quartet now has a shot at redemption after a costly baton exchange error in the qualifying round one. Collen Kebinatshipi assured Batswana that the team would make amends. …
All Eyes On Botswana Relay Teams In FinalsThe quartert of Bekhimpilo Eppie, Letsile Tebogo,Bayapo Ndori and Collen Kebinatshipi delivered gold in front of over 22 000 spectators, with a Area Record and Champion Record time of 2:54.47 This title is a testament of the rise and now prominence of Botswana of Botswana in the …
Botswana Takes Gold… The team is made up of Bhekempilo Eppie, Justice Oratile, Collen Kebinatshipi, and Bayapo Ndori. …
From Botswana to Beijing 4x400m team qualifies for World Championships- April 2026
… The spotlight, however, will be on the fiercely contested Sportsman of the Year category, where sprint sensation Collen Kebinatshipi carries the hopes of athletics against footballer Goitseone Phoko and judoka Tumiso Phuthego. …
Athletics Leads the Pack in BNSC Awards Nominations… 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 Prix
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BNSC holds annual Sport Awards to celebrate athletes and administrators
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Botswana's National Sports Commission is holding its Sport Awards ceremony, with Collen Kebinatshipi and Ntungamili Raguin among standout athletes competing for Sportsperson of the Year. The event, new CEO Olebile Sikwane's first since taking office in January, celebrates the country's sporting achievements including the successful World Relays 2026 and notable performances in athletics and tennis.
8 May 2026 · Mmegi →
Friday 8 May
BNSC holds annual Sport Awards to celebrate athletes and administrators
Botswana's National Sports Commission is holding its Sport Awards ceremony, with Collen Kebinatshipi and Ntungamili Raguin among standout athletes competing for Sportsperson of the Year. The event, new CEO Olebile Sikwane's first since taking office in January, celebrates the country's sporting achievements including the successful World Relays 2026 and notable performances in athletics and tennis.
8 May 2026 · Mmegi →
Tuesday 5 May
Botswana men's 4x400m team sets World Relays record
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 →
National Stadium track earns premier global athletics status
Botswana's newly refurbished National Stadium track has been recognised as one of the world's premier fast tracks, joining venues like Hayward Field and Stade Louis II. Three World Records were broken at the Debswana World Athletics Relays within 48 hours, with Botswana setting an African and Championship Record in the 4x400m.
5 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Monday 4 May
2025 Botswana National Sport Awards nominees announced
The 2025 Botswana National Sport Awards have produced a strong list of nominees for sportsman and sportswoman of the Year, with athletes, footballers, judokas, chess and karate practitioners in contention. The Sportsman of the Year category includes sprinter Collen Kebinatshipi, who won double gold at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in the 400m and 4x400m relay and set a national record of 43.53 in the 400m, footballer Goitseone Phoko, who helped Jwaneng Galaxy win the Orange FA Cup and featured in AFCON 2025, and judoka Tumiso Phuthego.
4 May 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's relay team wins gold at Gaborone athletics
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 →
Sunday 3 May
Botswana men's relay teams advance to World Relays finals
Botswana's men's 4x100m relay team qualified for the Debswana World Athletics Relays finals for the first time, setting a National Record of 37.96 seconds with Letsile Tebogo's anchor leg securing second place in the heat. The men's 4x400m team also advanced with a time of 2:57.52, while women's 4x100m, mixed 4x100m and women's 4x400m teams did not progress to the finals.
3 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana wins 4x400m gold with area record time
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 →
Saturday 2 May
Botswana's 4x400m relay qualifies for Beijing 2027
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 →
Tuesday 28 April
Athletics dominates BNSC Awards with eight nominations
The Botswana National Sport Commission announced nominees for the 45th Botswana Sports Awards, with the Botswana Athletics Association securing eight nominations. Sprint athlete Collen Kebinatshipi is nominated for Sportsman of the Year, competing against footballer Goitseone Phoko and judoka Tumiso Phuthego, while athlete Oratile Nowe represents athletics in the Sportswoman of the Year category.
28 April 2026 · Weekend Post →
Monday 27 April
SuperSport to broadcast Botswana Golden Grand Prix athletics event
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 →
Botswana Golden Grand Prix awaits World Athletics status decision
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 →
Men's 4x100m relay team seeks first medal at World Relays
Botswana's men's 4x100m relay team, featuring sprinters Letsile Tebogo and Prince Selepe, aims to break a medal-less international history at the Debswana World Athletics Relays on May 2–3, inspired by the 4x400m team's rise to Olympic champions.
27 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Thursday 23 April
Botswana Golden Grand Prix set for April 26 at National Stadium
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 →