Athletics coach, Justice Dipeba, told MmegiSport that it is exciting and they are looking forward to the 2025 season. He said it should be a great year for athletes who have been inspired by the Botswana Paris 2024 Olympic team. “We have seen a lot of young athletes working hard wanting to make it into the national team. Coaches are also working hard for their athletes to make the team. It is going to be an exciting season, and probably we would see new faces,” Dipeba said. He said the plan is to see the 4x400m relay team continuing at the top. Dipeba also said they would like to see the women's team bounce back and make their mark in athletics. The Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) will kick off the year by sending a team to the World Athletics Indoor Championships to be held in Nanjing, China, in March.
The indoor championships would be followed by the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Under-18 and Under-20 Championships set for Madagascar. Botswana will send the men’s 4x400m relay team to the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China, from May 10 to 11. In 2024, Botswana became the first African nation to win a men’s sprint event at the World Relays by taking victory in the men’s 4x400m. The team comprised Busang Collen Kebinatshipi, Letsile Tebogo, Leungo Scotch, and Bayapo Ndori. September is the Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa, which will be organised by the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC).
