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Botswanan press · Event

World Under-20 Championships

2026-06-012026-06-13

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  1. June 2026
  2. Mmegi

    Matakule joins Same Mhutsiwa, Junior Phatsima and Jack Newman who stamped their tickets to the World Under-20 Championships during the 2026 Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) National Championships.

    Matakule qualifies for World U-20 champships
  3. Daily News Botswana

    Tebogo’s championship pedigree is undeniable, he first announced his talent on the global stage by capturing back-to-back gold and silver medals at the World Under-20 Championships in Nairobi in 2021 and Cali in 2022.

    Tebogo 200m Mastery Sparks Debate
Sport

Matakule qualifies for World U-20 athletics championships

The News

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

Tuesday 9 June

  1. 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

Monday 1 June

  1. Debate continues over Tebogo's sprint specialization focus

    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

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