Athletics

Friday, March 13, 2026

Orange Botswana donates to Phikwe Schools ...And launches 2026 Phikwe National Marathon

BG REPORTER | 13 March 2026

SPRINTER: World Champion at 400m Collen Kebinatshipi is also dominant at 100m

Kebinatshipi remains a 400m runner - despite his explosive 100m dash recently

The World 400m Champion, Collen Kebinatshipi, was recently seen sharpening his tools in the 100m dash. This has left many people wondering whether he has aspirations to compete in...

By Naledi Lemogang | 11 March 2026

Orange Botswana donates to Phikwe Schools ...And launches 2026 Phikwe National Marathon

Orange Botswana this week reaffirmed its commitment to sport, education and community development with the official launch of the 2026 Orange Phikwe National Marathon and a...

BG REPORTER | 13 March 2026

World Relay tickets going fast

Ticket sales for the World Athletics Relays have officially gathered momentum, with organisers expressing satisfaction at the response from the public, following the launch of both...

Kabelo Gadise | 25 February 2026

Dipeba lauds Nijel Amos

As the latter embarks on a new coaching chapter in Iran

Kabelo Gadise | 10 October 2025

Dispute over availability if National Stadium

Lefika International Relays claim right to use the track for its World Athletics calendar event end of March

City Keagakwa | 21 February 2025

BAA receives P4m ...as government pumps millions into athletics

In a significant move to bolster the development of athletics in Botswana, the Ministry of Sports and Arts (MOSA) has allocated a budget of P4 million to the Botswana Athletics...

Naledi Lemogang | 17 January 2025

Golden Grand Prix back this year

The Botswana Golden Grand Prix is back on the world athletics calendar and it is scheduled for April 12, 2025. Last year, the event could not happen because the founder Glody Dube...

By Naledi Lemogang | 09 January 2025

World Athletics Continental Tour Gold Gaborone 2023 Event

Glody Dube's event officially dead

-BAA wants to host a similar event, with new name -Court had adviced BAA, BNSC, Dube to reconcile -I was stabbed in the back-Dube

City Keagakwa | 26 September 2024

Botswana's 800m national champion Oratile Nowe grew up playing football and long the way, she began participating in marathons where she found success

Nowe qualifies for Olympics by ranking

If the Olympics were to be held tomorrow, Oratile Nowe would be among the World athletes checking-in Paris bound flights or already in athletics villages around the city. She ranks 34th, comfortably within the Top 56 female runners who would automatically qualify but she insists she is aiming to qualify on track.

By Naledi Lemogang | 22 May 2024

Sir Seretse Khama Marathon scheduled for Serowe

By Naledi Lemogang | 22 May 2024

ODC injects P500,000 into Olympics team

Naledi Lemogang | 18 April 2024

All eyes on Letsile

By Naledi Lemogang | 18 April 2024

Botswana Golden Grand Prix in doubt

City Keagakwa | 28 March 2024

Letsile vows to start where Lesego ended

By Naledi Lemogang | 13 March 2024

The show goes on

By Naledi Lemogang | 01 March 2024

PASTOR COMMITS SUICIDE

Mabalane residents shocked

AG moves to overturn court order protecting Mzwinila's family

The Attorney General has appealed against a ruling by Justice Barnabas Nyamadzabo, which barred the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and the Department of...

Boko's prophesy fulfilled

President Duma Boko drew public attention last year when he “prophesied” that several struggling state-owned enterprises, including the Botswana Meat Commission, Botswana...

The total unemployed persons are estimated at 213,437, compared with 147, 206 in 2015:16

Botswana unemployment rate shoots up

- Hits over 200 000 in ten years - Labour force growth outpaces job creation

Boko denies claims DIS secured UDC’s 2024 election victory

President Advocate Duma Boko has finally broken the silence on claims that he revealed that if it was not for the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) and its Director...