Busang Kebinatshipi Explained

Busang Collen Kebinatshipi
Nationality:Botswana
Sport:Athletics
Event:400m
Birth Date:13 February 2004
Birth Place:Hukuntsi, Botswana
Pb:400m: 44.43 (Paris, 2024)
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Busang Collen Kebinatshipi (born 13 February 2004) is a track and field athlete from Botswana. In 2023, he became the African U20 champion in the 400 metres.[1]

Career

He won gold in the 400 metres at the 2023 African U18 and U20 Championships in Athletics in Ndola, Zambia with a championship record time of 44.91 seconds.

Kebinatshipi was part of the Botswana men’s 4x400 m relay team that won gold at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi.[2] In April 2022, he lowereed his personal best for the 400 metres to 45.20 seconds.[3] In August 2022, he won gold medals as part of the Botswana men's 4x400m relay team and the mixed 4x400m relay team at the 2022 African Championships.[4] [5]

He won the 400m at the 2023 African U18 and U20 Championships in Athletics in Ndola, Zambia, in April 2023, running a championship record time of 44.91 seconds.[6] [7] In June 2023, he ran 45.01 to win an international meeting in Hengelo, Netherlands beating an international field, including the likes of Vernon Norwood and Zakithi Nene.[8]

Competing at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, he lowered his personal best in the 400 metres to 44.80 to qualify for the semi-final.[9]

He ran as part of the victorious Botswanan 4x400m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: B.Kebinatshipi. 21 August 2023. World Athletics.
  2. Web site: Mokgweetsi Masisi congratulates 4x400m relay team for winning a gold medal at the World under-20 athletics championships. gambakwe.com. August 23, 2021.
  3. Web site: Road to Cali 22 – the state of play with one month to go. World Athletics. 21 August 2023. 1 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Strong team for Africa Senior Champs. mmegi.bw. Calistus. Kolantsho. June 4, 2022.
  5. Web site: New crop of athletes emerge. Guardian Sun. 21 June 2023. June 17, 2022.
  6. Web site: Kenyans impress in Africa Athletics Junior. nation.africa. 21 August 2023. May 1, 2023.
  7. Web site: 400m Results. sportronics.co.zm. 29 April 2023. 8 May 2023.
  8. Web site: Supersport.com. 21 August 2023. AFRICA WATCH - Kipyegon WR leads African charge. 6 June 2023. Karien. Jonckheere.
  9. Web site: Watch Athletics. 20 August 2023. 20 August 2023. Men's 400m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023.
  10. Web site: World Athletics. 12 May 2024. 4X400 METRES RELAY. 5 May 2024.