Exciting times ahead as athletics race clears

Racing clear: Christine Botlogetswe at the National Stadium last week PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Racing clear: Christine Botlogetswe at the National Stadium last week PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Athletics continues on the right trajectory path, as athletes take to the track to prepare for an action-packed 2022. Exciting times lie ahead for the revered code, notes Mmegi Sport Staff Writer, CALISTUS KOLANTSHO

This year marks 10 years after athletics brought Botswana’s first Olympic medal. Who would forget the jubilation that filled the hearts of Batswana when Nijel Amos crossed the line in second in the men’s 800m? The silver medal remains the sport’s most prized sports possession.

Following that glorious moment, Botswana athletics has not let off, winning several medals on the international stage.

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