List of Botswana records in athletics explained

The following are the national records in athletics in Botswana maintained by its national athletics federation: Botswana Athletics Association (BAA).

Outdoor

Key:

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place
100 m	9.96	Letsile Tebogo	30 April 2022	Gaborone International Meet	Gaborone, Botswana	^[1]
	9.94	Letsile Tebogo	15 July 2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	^[2]
	9.91	Letsile Tebogo	2 August 2022	World U20 Championships	Cali, Colombia	^[3]
	9.88	Letsile Tebogo	20 August 2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	^[4]
	9.88	Letsile Tebogo	20 July 2024	London Athletics Meet	London, United Kingdom	^[5]
	9.86	Letsile Tebogo	4 August 2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	^[6]
150 m	16.09	Thalosang Tshireletso	25 January 2022	ACNW Open Meeting	Potchefstroom, South Africa	^[7]
200 m	19.77	Isaac Makwala	14 July 2017	Meeting de Atletismo Madrid	Madrid, Spain	^[8]
	19.50	Letsile Tebogo	23 July 2023	Anniversary Games	London, United Kingdom	^[9]
	19.46	Letsile Tebogo	8 August 2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	^[10]
300 m	30.69	Letsile Tebogo	17 February 2024	Simbine Curro Classic Shoot-Out	Pretoria, South Africa	^[11]
400 m	43.72	Isaac Makwala	5 July 2015	36th Résisprint International Athletics Meeting	La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland	^[12]
500 m (road)	59.26	Nijel Amos	9 September 2017	Great City Games	Newcastle, Great Britain	^[13]
600 m	1:14.92	Masilo Boitumelo	11 March 2023	Athletics Central North West Championships	Potchefstroom, South Africa	^[14]
800 m	1:41.73	Nijel Amos	9 August 2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	^[15]
1000 m	2:19.19	Mbiganyi Thee	20 January 1990		Auckland, New Zealand
1500 m	3:39.60	Glody Dube	24 May 2001		Nijmegen, Netherlands
3000 m	7:51.8	Matthews Motshwarateu	15 February 1979		Stellenbosch, South Africa
5000 m	13:29.6	Matthews Motshwarateu	14 April 1978		Stellenbosch, South Africa
10,000 m	27:48.2	Matthews Motshwarateu	7 May 1979		Stellenbosch, South Africa
10 km (road)	28:00	Matthews Motshwarateu	4 October 1980		Purchase, United States
15 km (road)	43:20	Matthews Motshwarateu	31 August 1992		East London, South Africa
Half marathon	1:01:21	Matthews Motshwarateu	23 July 1989		Durban, South Africa
Marathon	2:14:57	James John	25 July 2004		Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana
110 m hurdles	13.92	Kemorena Tisang	6 July 2019	CAA Southern Region Championships	Réduit, Mauritius	^[16]
	13.92	Kemorena Tisang	14 March 2020	University of Botswana Athletics Club Track Meet	Gaborone, Botswana	^[17]
400 m hurdles	49.80	Victor Ntweng	12 March 2022		Gaborone, Botswana
3000 m steeplechase	8:44.1	Reuben Rathedi	29 May 1981		Wichita, United States
High jump	2.34 m	Kabelo Kgosiemang	4 May 2008	African Championships	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Pole vault	2.80 m	Gobe Khanda	13 May 2011	African Junior Championships	Gaborone, Botswana	^[18]
Long jump	8.27 m	Gable Garenamotse	20 August 2006		Rhede, Germany
Triple jump	16.20 m	Thalosang Tshireletso	27 March 2021	CGA Championships	Boksburg, South Africa
	16.66 m	Gable Garenamotse	3 July 1999		Gaborone, Botswana
	16.77 m	Thalosang Tshireletso	15 May 2022	Botswana Championships	Francistown, Botswana
	16.65 m	Thalosang Tshireletso	11 June 2022	African Championships	Saint Pierre, Mauritius	^[19]
Shot put	13.75 m	Omphile Phokoje	31 May 2015		Gaborone, Botswana
Discus throw	46.50 m	Tonic Taubobong	12 June 2010		Molepolole, Botswana
Hammer throw	24.94 m	Jeffrey Dambe	25 July 1987		Gaborone, Botswana
Javelin throw	80.49 m	Adriaan Stephanus Beukes	31 May 2015		Gaborone, Botswana
Decathlon	5886 pts	Gobe Khanda	12–13 May 2011	African Junior Championships	Gaborone, Botswana	^[20]
	11.14 (100 m), 6.88 m (long jump), 10.69 m (shot put), 1.90 m (high jump), 52.39 (400 m) / 14.74 (110 m hurdles), 26.25 m (discus), 2.80 m (pole vault), 31.12 (javelin), 5:24:71 (1500 m)
20 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay	39.01	Keene Motukisi Baboloki Thebe Karabo Mothibi Xholani Talane	30 March 2019	Lefika Athletics Club Relay and Hurdles event	Gaborone, Botswana	^[21]
	38.19	Thapelo Monaiwa Boitshwarelo Mothusi Tumo Statago van Wyk Letsile Tebogo	23 June 2024	African Championships	Douala, Cameroon	^[22]
4 × 400 m relay	2:57.27	Isaac Makwala Baboloki Thebe Zibane Ngozi Bayapo Ndori	7 August 2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	^[23]
	2:54.53	Bayapo Ndori Busang Kebinatshipi Anthony Pesela Letsile Tebogo	10 August 2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	^[24]

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place
100 m	11.24	Leungo Matlhaku	20 February 2021	Sports View meet	Gaborone, Botswana	^[25]
200 m	22.89	Amantle Montsho	3 May 2012	Shizuoka International Meet	Fukuroi, Japan	^[26]
300 m	37.44	Amantle Montsho	28 March 2017	Sasol-NWU International Meeting	Sasolburg, South Africa	^[27]
400 m	49.33	Amantle Montsho	19 July 2013	Herculis	Fontvieille, Monaco	^[28]
800 m	2:05.32	Tshotlego Morama	9 June 2002		Germiston, South Africa
	2:01.62	Oratile Nowe	23 August 2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	^[29]
	2:01.62	Oratile Nowe	19 March 2024	African Games	Accra, Ghana	^[30]
1500 m	4:22.08	Onneile Dintwe	20 February 2009		Port Elizabeth, South Africa
3000 m	9:45.58	Idah Simon	30 May 2010	Southern Africa Region Junior Championships	Maputo, Mozambique	^[31]
5000 m	16:24.10	Onneile Dintwe	6 February 2009		Durban, South Africa
10,000 m	39:41.52	Onkemetse Solotate	6 September 2003		Windhoek, Namibia
10 km (road)	34:17	Onneille Dintwe	8 February 2009		Durban, South Africa
Marathon	2:51:32	Onkemetse Solotate	10 February 2008		Durban, South Africa
100 m hurdles	13.66	Oarabile Babolayi	16 May 2015	Missouri Valley Conference Championships	Normal, United States	^[32]
400 m hurdles	1:00.35	Oarabile Babolayi	15 December 2010		Manzini, Swaziland
3000 m steeplechase	10:32.15	Onneille Dintwe	10 April 2011	Yellow Pages Championships	Durban, South Africa	^[33]
High jump	1.69 m	Martha Nthshambiwe	12 June 2010		Molepolole, Botswana
Pole vault
Long jump	6.36 m	Tsoseletso Nkala	18 July 1998		Harare, Zimbabwe
Triple jump	12.78 m	Titose Chilume	29 April 2018	International Meet	Gaborone, Botswana	^[34]
Shot put	10.69 m	T. Matale	19 July 1988		Gaborone, Botswana
Discus throw	34.98 m	Tebogo Tapologo	31 May 2015		Gaborone, Botswana
Hammer throw	25.94 m	Andina Tapaphiwa	14 May 2011	African Junior Championships	Gaborone, Botswana	^[35]
Javelin throw	44.61 m	Lefitile Kenaope	2 June 2013		Gaborone, Botswana
Heptathlon	4509 pts	Bonolo Maretele	10–11 April 2010	Meeting International de Maurice	Réduit, Mauritius	^[36]
	14.55 (100 m hurdles), 1.54 m (high jump), 9.32 m (shot put), 26.26 (200 m) / 5.57 m (long jump), 24.45 m (javelin), 2:38.60 (800 m)
20 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay	46.10	Ontiretse Molapisi Lydia Jele Loungo Mathlaku Goitseone Seleka	24 June 2016	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	^[37]
4 × 400 m relay	3:26.86	Galefele Moroko Christine Botlogetswe Loungo Matlhaku Amantle Montsho	14 April 2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia	^[38]

Mixed

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place
4 × 400 m relay	3:21.85	Busang Collen Kebinatshipi Motlatsi Rante Maitseo Keitumetse Christine Botlogetswe	9 June 2022	African Championships	Saint Pierre, Mauritius	^[39]
	3:13.99	Busang Kebinatshipi Lydia Jele Bayapo Ndori Obakeng Kamberuka	19 March 2024	African Games	Accra, Ghana	^[40]

Indoor

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place
60 m	6.84	Obakeng Ngwigwa	7 March 2008		Charleston, United States
	6.62	Stephen Abosi	19 March 2022	World Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	^[41]
	6.61	Stephen Abosi	19 March 2022	World Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	^[42]
200 m	21.36	Garologelwang Masheto	1 March 2009		College Station, United States
400 m	45.74	California Molefe	10 March 2006	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	^[43]
500 m	1:00.71	Onkabetse Nkobolo	17 February 2016	Globen Galan	Stockholm, Sweden	^[44]
800 m	1:46.13	Otukile Lekote	10 March 2001	NCAA Division I Championships	Fayetteville, United States	^[45]
	1:45.56	Tshepiso Masalela	3 February 2024	Meeting Metz Moselle Athlélor	Metz, France	^[46]
1500 m	3:44.33	Mbiganyi Thee	6 March 1987	World Championships	Indianapolis, United States
3000 m	8:13.54	Matthews Motshwarateu	10 February 1984		Boston, United States
60 m hurdles	9.12	Calvin Dikomane	17 January 2015		Montpellier, France
High jump	2.28 m	Kabelo Kgosiemang	6 February 2010	Hochsprung mit Musik	Arnstadt, Germany	^[47]
			14 March 2010	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	^[48]
Pole vault
Long jump	8.01 m	Gable Garenamotse	3 February 2002		Cardiff, United Kingdom
Triple jump	16.00 m	Goabaone Mosheleketi	8 December 2017	Winter Break Meet	Indianapolis, United States	^[49]
Shot put
Heptathlon
5000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay	3:13.21	Thapelo Ketlogetswe Isaac Makwala Pako Seribe Zacharia Kamberuka	10 March 2012	World Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	^[50]

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place
60 m
200 m
300 m	36.33	Amantle Montsho	5 March 2010	Meeting Pas de Calais	Liévin, France	^[51]
400 m	52.34	Amantle Montsho	12 March 2010	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	^[52]
600 m	1:34.32	Oarabile Babolayi	18 January 2013	Missouri Invitational	Columbia, United States	^[53]
800 m
1500 m
3000 m
55 m hurdles	8.43	Oarabile Babolayi	2 December 2012	Arkansas State Kickoff Classic	Jonesboro, United States	^[54]
60 m hurdles	8.51	Oarabile Babolayi	1 March 2015	Missouri Valley Conference Championships	Cedar Falls, United States	^[55]
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Pentathlon
3000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay

References

General

• World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Outdoor Records
• World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Indoor Records

Specific

External links

• BAA official web site

Notes and References

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3. Web site: Tebogo smashes 100m record. NBC Sports. 3 August 2022. 22 August 2022.
4. Web site: 100m Final Results. World Athletics. 20 August 2023. 21 August 2023.
5. Web site: 100m Result. swisstiming.com. 20 July 2024. 20 July 2024.
6. Web site: Men's 100m Final Result. olympics.com. 4 August 2024. 4 August 2024.
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8. Web site: Meeting Madrid 2017 Results. RFEA. 14 July 2017. 15 July 2017. 8 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808223614/http://resultados.rfea.es/2017/resultados/airelibre/al_madrid.pdf. dead.
9. Web site: 200m Results. sportresult.com. 23 July 2023. 23 July 2023.
10. Web site: Men's 200m Results. olympics.com. 8 August 2024. 12 August 2024.
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38. Web site: 4×400m Relay Results. gc2018.com. 14 April 2018. 16 April 2018.
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