Also known as: Olympic champion
Reigning Olympic 200m champion and Botswana sprinter competing in Diamond League events and launching charitable foundation for cancer support.
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Daily News Botswana
… 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 athleticsDaily News Botswana
… Anchor leg Letsile Tebogo produced a trademark surge, clawing back from fourth position to cross the line in second and secure automatic qualification. …
All Eyes On Botswana Relay Teams In FinalsDaily News Botswana
The 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 GoldMmegi
… In Bahamas, South Africa won silver whilst Belgium finished third as Kebinatshipi, Letsile Tebogo, Leungo Scotch, and Bayapo Ndori powered Botswana to gold.
US, Jamaica stars absent, but the show rumbles onDaily News Botswana
… From the legendary Isaac Makwala to the explosive speed of Letsile Tebogo and the relentless grit of Leungo Scotch, these men have carried Botswana’s flag across every continent. …
Will Botswana 4x400M Relay Kings Strike Gold AgainDaily News Botswana
… For star sprinter Letsile Tebogo, the mission is that the team has spent their time sharpening their skills in the quiet of Boteti, away from the noise of the city. …
On your marks Set...Mmegi
… Taking place on Sunday 26 April 2026 at the National Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana, the FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix is the country’s premier World Athletics Continental Tour Silver event, hosted by none other than global sprint sensation, Letsile Tebogo. …
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
… With a roster boasting the likes of Letsile Tebogo and Prince Selepe, athletes capable of dipping deep into the 10-second bracket, the team is a dark horse ready to emerge from the shadows. …
4x100m relay team ready to step out of the shadowsDaily 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 SundayReigning Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo and middle-distance runner Oratile Nowe will compete at the Athletissima meeting in Lausanne, with Tebogo facing a strong international field in the men's 200m and Nowe competing in the women's 800m. Quarter-milers Bayapo Ndori and Collen Kebinatshipi will contest the men's 400m at the Silesia Diamond League meeting in Poland on Sunday.
20 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Reigning Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo and middle-distance runner Oratile Nowe will compete at the Athletissima meeting in Lausanne, with Tebogo facing a strong international field in the men's 200m and Nowe competing in the women's 800m. Quarter-milers Bayapo Ndori and Collen Kebinatshipi will contest the men's 400m at the Silesia Diamond League meeting in Poland on Sunday.
20 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Team Botswana failed to win a medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow despite public expectations of seven medals, marking a first in years and exposing gaps in the country's sports infrastructure and athlete development across athletics, boxing, judo, swimming, and lawn bowls.
10 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Botswana Athletics Association is working to develop a broader squad of athletes beyond its elite runners to create a sustainable legacy in track and field, moving away from reliance on select performers. The association fielded developing athletes at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games to provide international exposure and reduce the workload on top-tier competitors.
5 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Olympic track star Letsile Tebogo, accompanied by his sister, officially launched the Letsile Tebogo Charitable Foundation in Gaborone, a tribute to his mother who died from cancer two years ago. The foundation was launched following years of the family's battle with the disease, and the event was attended by Botswana's First Lady and other government officials.
3 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
An 11-member Botswana U20 team travels to Oregon for the World Athletics U20 Championships (August 5–9), aiming to win two medals. Led by sprinters Same Mhutsiwa, Wazha Matakule, and Jack Newman, the team hopes to build on Botswana's sprinting tradition, though Junior Phatshima's participation remains uncertain due to injury.
3 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo launched the Letsile Tebogo Charitable Foundation to assist cancer patients, survivors and their families. At the July 28 launch in Gaborone, speakers emphasised that supporting cancer survivors requires collective effort across government, healthcare professionals, the corporate sector, civil society and individual citizens.
29 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Collen Kebinatshipi, 22, ran 43.44 seconds at the Monaco Diamond League to become the sixth-fastest man in 400m history, prompting global speculation about breaking Wayde van Niekerk's world record of 43.03 seconds. However, his coach Chilume Ntshwarang said the team's priority is for Kebinatshipi to enjoy competing internationally and test different racing strategies, not chase the world record.
13 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Collen Kebinatshipi and Letsile Tebogo will compete at the Meeting Herculis EBS on July 10 in Monaco. Kebinatshipi, ranked second in the Diamond League standings with 24 points and World Athletics June Athlete of the Month, broke the Diamond League 400m record with a time of 43.54 seconds at the Meeting de Paris and aims to secure a Diamond League Finals appearance.
9 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Collen Kebinatshipi claimed victory in the 400m at the Prefontaine Classic in Oregon, USA on Saturday, finishing in 44.00 seconds and defeating American Olympic icon Rai Benjamin, who took second place in 44.11 seconds.
6 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Tebogo is expected to deliver following his Oslo Diamond League 200m win (19.84 seconds), while Kebinatshipi aims to build on his Paris performance where he set a Diamond League record and personal best of 43.54 seconds. Both sprinters will race in Eugene against international competition.
3 July 2026 · Mmegi →
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 →
Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo won the Oslo Diamond League in 19.84 seconds, while Australian teenager Gout Gout finished sixth in 20.20 seconds on his senior debut. Tebogo cautioned Gout against rushing into senior competition, advising him to race with age-mates where he is more comfortable, warning that increased racing risks injury.
16 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
Kanye United secured promotion to the Debswana First Division South after winning the 2026 BFA Southern Block Promotional Playoffs with 12 points and +7 goal difference. The team will compete in the top division next season against established clubs.
10 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
After months of resistance from BNOC and NADO, Justice Segopolo ordered the release of ADAMS system login details to four athletes—Karabo Mothibi, Lydia Jele, Refilwe Murangi, and Zibane Ngozi—who had been provisionally suspended following positive doping tests that they deny.
2 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
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 →
Letsile Tebogo finished seventh in the 100 metres event at the Wanda Diamond League Meeting in Shanghai with a season best time of 10.12 seconds, following his participation in the 4x100 men's relay at the Debswana World Athletics Relays.
16 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 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'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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →