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

The Guardian World | Tue, 12 May 2026 07:17:30 GMT

Botswana's swift rise,
Kebinatshipi claims gold—
Cheers in Gaborone.

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…

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