Cometh the hour...

Botswana got the nod to host the international meet and authorities have been hard at work trying to put together an event that will leave lasting impressions with the eyes of the world firmly on the southern African country.

The last-minute withdrawal of Jamaican sprint star, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has taken a bit of shine from the event, but there is still a formidable heavyweight presence for the huge local crowd expected at the National Stadium.