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Two qualify for World Championships

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Qualified: Scotch has made it to the World Championships PIC: MONURUL BHUIYAN/PRESS PHOTO

Two more athletes, Leungo Scotch and Collen Kebinatshipi, have booked their places at the 19th edition of the World Athletics Championships to be held in Hungary in August.

It was a fruitful weekend for local athletics when the country hosted the FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix and home grown talent shone.

The 400m runners, Scotch and Kebinatshipi were excellent on the track in two separate competitions to qualify for the 2023 World Athletics Championships that will be held August 19-27 in Budapest.

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