Olesitse takes the well-trodden 400m path to stardom
Friday, May 18, 2018
Still wet behind the ear, and despite the recent achievement, Olesitse struggles to make regular eye contact as he narrates his track progress thus far. He is destined for great heights, treading on a regular path that has catapulted the likes of Isaac Makwala, Baboloki Thebe and Karabo Sibanda to global stardom.
Botswana is endowed with naturally gifted athletes in 400m who also include female runners, Amantle Montsho, Lydia Jele and Christine Botlogetswe. Olesitse stunned the world when he won a gold medal at the 2018 ISSF Championships, clocking 47:54, which is his Personal Best (PB). He said his plan is to push hard to do a sub 46:00. The athlete, who is a Form Three student at little known Chichi Junior Secondary School, hails from Molapowabojang.
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