Injury halts Masheto's promising career

In his three-year stay as a student at the University of Illinois, Masheto set several track records in addition to receiving honours in the All-America and National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). In his final year in 2010, he was listed 20th overall in Illini of the Decade, an award used to honour successful students in various fields for the past decade. He went on to represent Botswana as a part of the 400 metres-relay team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Masheto last competed at last year's Commonwealth Games in India where he was part of Botswana's 4 x 400 metres-relay team, which finished fifth in the finals.