World Champs' Nightmare Ends Awfully

Botswana sent a weak team at the just ended Doha 2019 games without seasoned runners including Isaac Makwala, Baboloki Thebe and Karabo Sibanda. With the absence of the key athletes, the low turn out of medals was always anticipated.

Last week, all the individual athletes failed to reach the finals of either event. The team started on a low note with Amos pulling out of the 800m heats due to an injury. Christine Botlogetswe could not proceed beyond the first round, finishing sixth with a time of 53.27 in the heats.