Bobonong athletes dominated the junior events in the 2015 National Cross Country finals in Gaborone over the weekend. The athletes made a clean sweep of the top three positions in the four races in the junior category.However Bobonong senior athletes failed to emulate their juniors.
The highlight was in the senior women’s 8 kilometres race where Omneile Dintwe stamped her authority throughout the event.
Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) vice president, Glody Dube said he was impressed with the athletes’ overall performances despite the searing heat. He said times recorded showed great improvement and a number of athletes would be selected for the World Marathon in China on March 28.
“We will select the athletes according to their performances, that is time and then overall performances,” he said.
The BAA pleaded for sponsorship to develop athletics in the country.
Energy drink company, Pitbull sponsored the National Cross Country finals with P20,000.
Results
Girls 4km
Name Time
1. Gaone Moilwa 17: 09: 24
2. Kedumetse Ramokate 17: 29: 18
3. Boitshoko Keitshokile 17: 43: 56
Boys 6km
1. Thabo Maretetse 13: 55: 31
2. Mpho Diphoro 14: 17: 26
3. Katlego Sebekedi 14: 28: 19
Women 6km
1. Botho Marope 24: 40: 45
2. Kenewang White 25: 44: 35
3. Mosa Babudi 26: 31: 10
Boys 8km
1. Sylvester Koko 27: 17: 65
2. Bakang Matlho 27: 27: 95
3. Otshegeditse Ramanki 27: 54: 79
Women 8km
1. Omneile Dintwe 31: 16: 10
2. Joyce Tau 32: 28: 03
3. Gaone Bathong 33: 12: 06
Men12km
1. Kaelo Mosabagae 39: 00: 70
2. Sesebo Matlapaeng 39: 19: 55
3. Shepherd Kenatshele 40: 20: 68
