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Monday, 11 May 2026
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Letsile Tebogo

Also known as: Tebogo

Olympic 200m champion and sprinter competing in relay events for Botswana at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone.

2026-04-232026-05-11

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  1. April 2026
  2. 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.

    Daily News Botswana

    Botswana Golden Grand Prix Sunday

Wednesday 6 May

  1. Simbine and Tebogo frame relay victory as continental statement

    At the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, athletes Simbine and Tebogo framed their victory and qualification as a continental achievement for Africa, not only a national one.

    6 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

Tuesday 5 May

  1. 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

Monday 4 May

  1. 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

  1. 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

  2. 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

Friday 1 May

  1. Botswana 4x400m team favours repeat World Relays title

    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

  2. Botswana's 4x400m team chases gold at World Athletics Relays

    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

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Botswana hosts World Athletics Relays on May 2-3

    The Debswana World Athletics Relays will bring athletes from 40 nations to Botswana's capital on May 2-3. Star sprinter Letsile Tebogo said Team Botswana is ready to compete, having prepared away from the city to maintain focus.

    28 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana

Monday 27 April

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  1. 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

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