The Botswana athletics team is set take part at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan from the 13th to the 21st September 2025 among thousands of the world’s best athletes heading to the competition.
The team departed on August 30th for a training camp in Seoul, South Korea, before proceeding to Tokyo on September 9th. The team is expected back in Botswana on September 24th.
In an interview, team Coach Ndolo said everything was on the right track with their preparations for the championships as most of their athletes were available for the training camp that was held in South Korea except for Ndori and Tebogo who were training in Italy. Ndolo stated that their training is going well and the team ready to hit the track.
The 20th edition of the World Athletics Championships will star more than 2000 athletes from some 200 countries as they compete for medals across 49 events during nine days of action from 13-21 September. The competition features 49 events on the programme, meaning 147 medals will be awarded across the nine action-packed days of competition.
There are an equal number of disciplines for women and men, 24 each and one mixed event. The World Athletics Championships qualification system is based on a combination of entry standards and world rankings.
A total of US$8,498,000 has been injected to the competition as prize money. For individual athletes the first position gets US$70,000, second position US$35,000, third position US$22,000, fourth position US$16,000, fifth position US$11,000, sixth position US$7000, seventh US$6000 while position eight wins US$5000
For the teams the first position walk away with US$80,000m, second position US$40,000, third position US$20,000, fourth position US$16,000, fifth position US$12,000, sixth position US$8000, seventh position US$6000 and US$4000 for position eight. There is also a world record bonus of US$100,000.
The team is made up of 12 athletes including Collen Kebinatshipi (400m), Tshepiso Masalela (800m), Lee Bhekempilo Eppie (400m), Leungo Scotch (4x400m), Justice Oratile (4x400m), Zibane Ngozi (4x400m), Victor Ntweng (400mh), Kemorena Tisang (400mh), Kethobogile Haingura (800m), Oratile Nowe (800m), Letsile Tebogo (100m/200m) and Bayapo Ndori (400m).
The team management is made up of Keamogetse Rancholo (Manager), Tebatso Omphithetse (Assistant Manager), Chilume Ntshwarang (Head Coach), Meleko Ndolo (Coach), Johnson Kubisa (Coach), Aldrin Majaye (Physiotherapist), Clement Gaothuse (Physiotherapist), Gaorekwe Labane (Psychologist) and Larona Koosimile (Team Admin).
