From a sport-starved childhood in Kanye to storming the global track circuit, 20-year-old Prince Selepe has transformed into one of Botswana’s most lethal half-lap sprinters. …
… Athletes such as Prince Selepe, Tshepiso Masalela, Bhekimpilo Eppie, Oratile Nowe and Obakeng Kamberuka all qualified for the finals in their respective events, a positive trajectory for the transition plan. …
… The men’s charge features a lethal mix of speed and endurance, led by Prince Selepe (100m and 200m), Justice Oratile (200m), Bhekimpilo Eppie (400m), Kemorena Tisang (400m hurdles), Ketlhobogile Haingura (800m) and Tshepiso Masalela (one mile). …
… His squad also includes promising athletes Lefatshe Seleka, Same Mhutsiwa, Godirwang Lobatlamang, Prince Selepe, and seasoned competitor Boitumelo Masilo; each representing another investment in Botswana’s athletic future. …
… Today, his elite training group has grown into a veritable powerhouse, a sanctuary for the country’s next generation of speed including Lefatshe Seleka, Same Mhutsiwa, Godirwang Lobatlamang, recent addition Prince Selepe and veteran athlete, Boitumelo Masilo. …
… In Poland, Botswana’s Prince Selepe shattered the 200 metres Meeting Record, as he won his race with a time of 20.19 during the CzesÅ‚aw Cybulski Memorial in PoznaÅ„, World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting. …
… Rising talents like Lefatshe Seleka, Same Mhutsiwa and Godirwang Lobatlamang train in the shadow of giants, recently joined by Prince Selepe and international veteran, Boitumelo Masilo. …
… 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. …
… In the 100m men, athletes to watch will be Canadians: Jerome Blake and Andre De Grasse who are pitted with locals of Prince Selepe, Jayson Mandoze, Kevin Lobatlamang and Tumo Van Wyk. …
Prince Selepe, a 20-year-old from Kanye, has developed into one of Botswana's leading 200m sprinters despite a gap in competitive training during junior secondary school. The Jwaneng Athletics Club athlete is gaining attention on the world athletics circuit for his technical mastery of the bend.
Prince Selepe, a 20-year-old from Kanye, has developed into one of Botswana's leading 200m sprinters despite a gap in competitive training during junior secondary school. The Jwaneng Athletics Club athlete is gaining attention on the world athletics circuit for his technical mastery of the bend.
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.
Botswana's 12-strong track and field team has been set an ambitious seven-medal target for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (July 23–August 2). The squad will draw on the country's historic sprinting and middle-distance pedigree, following achievements including Amantle Montsho's 2010 gold medal and Nijel Amos's 2014 win.
Chilume Ntshwarang, a reserved schoolteacher and coach known as "Chippa," has spent more than two decades developing Botswana's sprint athletes, including Collen Kebinatshipi, while deliberately avoiding the spotlight and prioritizing results over recognition.
Chilume Ntshwarang, a schoolteacher known as "Chippa," is the technical coach behind some of Botswana's elite track athletes, including Collen Kebinatshipi. Starting in 2004 in Jwaneng, he has worked across junior and senior talent, with his development methods earning recognition in the athletics community despite his preference for working out of the spotlight.
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.
Coach Chilume 'Chippa' Ntshwarang describes 22-year-old Collen Kebinatshipi—who has set continental records and won world 400m gold—as still in a development phase with more to come. After a severe injury sidelined Kebinatshipi from hurdling in 2019, Ntshwarang's coaching redirected him toward sprinting, a transformation that eventually made him Botswana's fastest senior male individual world champion.
Botswana's team at the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra includes experienced and youthful athletes aiming to improve on their previous performance. Athletes including Bhekimpilo Eppie, who won silver in the last edition, and Obakeng Kamberuka, who reached the final, are among those expected to perform well for the country.
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.
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.