Same Mhutsiwa

Same Mhutsiwa — U20 sprinter who won two gold medals at the 2026 SACA championships, leading Botswana's team at the World Athletics U20 Championships.

2026-04-232026-09-11

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April 2026
28 AprWeekend Post
… Similarly, in the Junior Female category, athletics hopeful Same Mhutsiwa is shortlisted alongside swimmer Melodi Saleshando and judoka Neelo Modise. …
Athletics Leads the Pack in BNSC Awards Nominations
23 AprDaily News Botswana
… In the women’s category, Same Mhutsiwa, Nancy Budzani, and Lame Kewamodimo will compete with among others USA’s Gabby Thomas, Kayla White, Lavanya Williams of Jamaica and Audrey Leduc of Canada. …
Botswana Golden Grand Prix Sunday

Sport

BAA emphasizes junior athletes as foundation for future success

The News

The Botswana Athletics Association views its junior team's performance at an international meet as proof of a strong pipeline despite missing the medal standings. The association has pivoted to independently scouting and training athletes after systemic disruptions to school sports frameworks, with BAA development officials describing this capability as evidence of continuity in producing world-class talent.

11 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Tuesday 11 August

BAA emphasizes junior athletes as foundation for future success
The Botswana Athletics Association views its junior team's performance at an international meet as proof of a strong pipeline despite missing the medal standings. The association has pivoted to independently scouting and training athletes after systemic disruptions to school sports frameworks, with BAA development officials describing this capability as evidence of continuity in producing world-class talent.
11 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Thursday 6 August

Botswana's Wazha Matakule advances to U20 100m final
Wazha Matakule has qualified for the men's 100m final at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, after setting consecutive personal bests in the heats and semi-finals, including a 10.28-second run that secured his place among the eight fastest junior sprinters in the world.
6 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Monday 3 August

Botswana U20 team targets two medals at World Athletics Championships
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 →

Wednesday 22 July

Mokgosi qualifies for U20 world championships in Oregon
Botswanan sprinter Warona Mokgosi, 19, ran 47.39 seconds in the 400m at the National Stadium to meet the entry standard for the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon (August 5–9), qualifying by 0.01 seconds.
22 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Thursday 16 July

Olympic star Ndori competes with junior sprinter Mhutsiwa at BAA Meet
Botswana's track and field elite and rising junior talent will compete at the National Stadium in a BAA Meet designed to keep athletes competing late into the season and serve as qualification for the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Oregon, USA.
16 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Tuesday 7 July

Schoolteacher coach quietly shaped Botswana sprint talent
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.
7 July 2026 · Weekend Post →

Monday 29 June

Chilume Ntshwarang quietly develops Botswana's track stars
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.
29 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Monday 22 June

Coach Ntshwarang mentors sprinter Kebinatshipi through injury comeback
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.
22 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Tuesday 9 June

Matakule qualifies for World U-20 athletics championships
Wazha Matakule qualified for the World Under-20 Championships after winning bronze in the men's Under-20 100m (10.49s) at the SACA Under-18 and Under-20 championships in Mauritius. He joins three other Botswanan athletes who qualified during the 2026 BAA National Championships, as Team Botswana collected 20 medals at the SACA event.
9 June 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana wins 20 medals at SACA athletics championships
Botswana topped the medal standings at the Southern African Confederation of Athletics (SACA) championships in Mauritius on June 6 and 7, winning 10 gold, three silver, and seven bronze medals out of 12 participating countries. Standout performances included Same Mhutsiwa's two gold medals in the U20 categories and Junior Phatsima's double gold in the Men's U20 sprints.
9 June 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 →

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 →