Men’s 4x400m relay team qualifies for Olympics

The Botswana men’s 4x400m relay has automatically qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after winning their heat during the World Athletics Relays clocking the fastest time of 2:59.73 in Nassau, The Bahamas, over the weekend.

Letsile Tebogo showcased his sprinting strength after running from position five to take the lead after receiving the baton from Isaac Makwala. Tebogo handed the baton to Leungo Scotch who fought off a tough battle against Wayde van Niekek setting off the 400m World leader, Bayapo Ndori who brushed off South Africa’s Lythe Pillay to give Botswana the much needed victory. South Africa finished in the second position with a season’s best (SB) of 2:58.73.