Oratile Nowe — athlete nominated for Sportswoman of the Year at the 2025 Botswana National Sport Awards.
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Daily News Botswana
… Meanwhile, in 800 metres women event, running from lane four, Oratile Nowe, the 25-year-old national record holder, crossed the line in 1:57.46 to lock down a hard-fought seventh-place finish. …
Kebinatshipi unstoppableDaily News Botswana
… nd League meeting in Rabat, claiming second place with a time of 19.96 seconds, American rival Kenny Bednarek took the victory in a meeting record of 19.69 seconds, signaling that their fierce track rivalry is far from over.In the women’s 800m, national record holder Oratile Nowe …
Tebogo 200m Mastery Sparks DebateDaily News Botswana
… He said Oratile Nowe was currently the only local woman competing at the global level. …
BAA Express Concern Over Increasing Cases of dopingDaily News Botswana
… Meanwhile, Oratile Nowe is scheduled to compete in the women’s 800m, while Kethobogile Haingura will battle it out in the men’s 800m category. …
Tebogo shifts focus to 200m in RabatBotswana Sunday Standard
… The gold medals came through Lee Eppie in the men’s 400 metres and Kemorena Tisang in the men’s 400m hurdles.Silver medals were won by Victor Ntweng in the men’s 400m hurdles, Oratile Nowe in the women’s 800 metres, Obakeng Kamberuka in the women’s 400 metres, and Botswana’s mixe …
Ghana Championships a Valuable Experience for Botswana’s Young AthletesBotswana Sunday Standard
… In the Sportswoman of the Year category, Oratile Nowe leads a strong group after an excellent year in athletics. …
May The Best Sporting Personality WinWeekend Post
… In the Sportswoman of the Year category, athletics is represented by Oratile Nowe, who faces competition from karateka Centy Kgosikoma and chess player Naledi Banda. …
Athletics Leads the Pack in BNSC Awards NominationsMmegi
… 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
… While the international stars brought the glamour, it was Oratile Nowe who brought the day home. …
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 Collen Kebinatshipi won the men's 400-metre final at the Rome Diamond League Meeting in 43.54 seconds, establishing a new Diamond League Record and shattering the Paris Meeting Record. The 22-year-old and 400 metres World Champion now sits in the all-time top 10 and poses a serious threat to Wayde van Niekerk's world record of 43.03 seconds set at Rio 2016.
29 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's Collen Kebinatshipi won the men's 400-metre final at the Rome Diamond League Meeting in 43.54 seconds, establishing a new Diamond League Record and shattering the Paris Meeting Record. The 22-year-old and 400 metres World Champion now sits in the all-time top 10 and poses a serious threat to Wayde van Niekerk's world record of 43.03 seconds set at Rio 2016.
29 June 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 →
The Botswana Athletics Association held its Annual General Assembly on Saturday, where acting president Oabona Theetso flagged doping as an ongoing challenge, citing the recent positive test of Letlhogonolo Mokgethi and noting that four other local athletes have taken the BNOC and associated parties to court over disputed doping results.
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 team management says the country's young athletes are gaining valuable experience competing at the ongoing African Athletics Championships in Ghana. As of Thursday, Botswana had secured two gold medals (Lee Eppie in the men's 400m and Kemorena Tisang in the men's 400m hurdles) and four silver medals, with the technical team having set an ambitious target of four gold medals.
18 May 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
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 →
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 →
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 →