Botswana Wins Historic Men's 4x400m Relay Gold at 2025 Tokyo Championships

At the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Botswana made history by winning the men's 4x400m relay gold, becoming the first African nation to do so. The Botswana team, including Busang Collen Kebinatshipi, Letsile Tebogo, Bayapo Ndori, and Lee Bhekempilo Eppie, delivered a remarkable performance in heavy rain, finishing in 2:57.76 to edge out the United States and South Africa. Kebinatshipi, who also won the individual 400m gold in a world-leading time of 43.53 seconds, anchored Botswana's relay team with a strong final leg to secure the victory. The U.S. team, despite changing all four athletes for the final, took silver, and South Africa earned bronze. Botswana also earned a bronze medal in the individual 400m through Bayapo Ndori, underscoring the country's rising prominence in sprinting events. These performances highlight Botswana's emergence as a new powerhouse in world athletics, especially in the 400m and relay disciplines.