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Botswana's sprinting success

Updated 2026-05-12 07:50 UTC 1 source Positive

Botswana achieved a historic victory in the men’s 4x100m relay at the World Athletics Relays. Athlete Collen Kebinatshipi won the race, defeating South Africa’s Zakithi Nene.

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The Guardian

Gaborone gold rush: how Botswana rose to the top of men’s sprinting

Country with a population of just 2.5m credits investment in young athletes for its rise but this progress is under threatIt was a fairytale ending to the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone. In the final strait, Collen Kebinatshipi surged past South Africa’s Zakithi Nene to win the men’s 4

2026-05-12 07:17 UTC