Own Correspondent

 6th February 2021

 Botswana sprinter and Olympic medal hopeful Isaac Makwala returned to the track over weekend at the National Stadium in Gaborone, confident that his preparations so far will help him secure a podium finish at the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for late July 2021.

 He ran a respectable time of 46.50 seconds over 400m, in the early morning Olympic qualifying heats.

 “Everything is going well. This is my first race and it went okay. I am looking forward to qualifying for the Olympics,” said Isaac Makwala over the weekend.

 He said, “I expect to hit target around April/May.”

 Makwala who is currently in camp at Regent Hotel said that he has no injuries and that he has been training for about 5 months. Another athlete at the qualifier was rising teenage star Letsile Tebogo, who ran 20.82 seconds over 200m, a little short of the 20.24 seconds Olympic qualifying time.

 “I am trying for the Olympics in July. That is my main focus for now because I have already qualified for the Junior Olympics taking place in August,” said Tebogo.

 The Gaborone Secondary School(GSS) student is committed to his programme but says that often he is  constrained by the absence of transport money. His mother and coach often chip in with money so that he can make his daily training trips – a far cry from Phase 4 where he lives with his parents.

 ‘My dream is to make Olympic team. One thing people must know, is that I am coming. One day I will compete with my seniors,” said Tebogo.

 Tebogo whose favourite race of 200m says he likes athletes camp because he is able to eat a balanced diet. A medical team also makes sure that athletes are in good health. The 18 year old compamins of wearing worn out running shoes and continues to solicit financial support to launch his career.

 Botswana Athletics Association(BAA) INTER-ZONAL SERIES at National Stadium in Gaborone

 

 400 meter Women

 Heat 1 

1 PRECIOUS RASANTLO 62.56

2 SARAH MOTHAOPE 65.81

3 ONALETHATA POROGO 68.41

  1. PEO IDAH MOKGWE DNS
  2. RESA THOMAS DNS

 

Heat 2 

1 TLHOMPHANG BASELE 55.212

2 OARABILE BABOLAYI 55.57

  1. MOTLATSI T RANTE 57.54 76
  2. NANCY BUDZANI DNS
  3. ONKABETSE NALEDI LOPANG DNS

 400 meter Junior Men

 Heat 1 

  1. LAONE DITSHETELO 48.73
  2. COLLEN KEBINATSHIPI 49.94
  3. THOBO KHULA 51.36
  4. OREEDITSE MASEDE 55.06
  5. LAONE MFOLWE 56.28
  6. GORATA CHANGANE DNS
  7. KABO THANYE DNF
  8. AOBAKWE LECHUTI DNS

 

 

400 Meter Men PARA

 Heat : 1 

1 BOSE MOKGWATHI  51.63

2 KEATLARETSE MABOTE  52.69

3 KATLEGO MATUTU  53.69

4 TUMO MOSEJANE  54.78

5 ALLEN PHETOGO  55.58

6 KGALALELO KAISARA  56.62

 

400 Meter Senior Men

 Heat 1 

  1. SEABE MOKIBELO 51.45
  2. THABO MOTSOKONO 52.96
  3. KEARABETSWE SEBACHWE 55.67
  4. LEAGENG DISEKO 56.41
  5. OFENTSE SEBOLAI DNS
  6. TLOTLO MAHEMPE DNS
  7. TSAONE AUSTIN MOTONA DNS

 

Heat : 2 

  1. KARABO SIBANDA 48.06
  2. TRUST REBABEDI 48.89
  3. LAONE ONTEFETSE 49.26
  4. LESEDI OMONDI 49.71

5 MOGOROSI SETLHABI  49.99

  1. NGAITJITUE KANDJOU 51.38
  2. MOTHUSI PHOLO DNS

 

Heat : 3 

  1. OMPHILE NTAOLANG 50.66
  2. GIVEN REETSANG 51.03
  3. TSAONE MOTONA 52.15
  4. ONALETHATA ABEDNICO SEGA 52.88
  5. KEABOKA KGOSITHEBE 53.11
  6. LEONARD JOSEPH DNS
  7. THABISO KGOSIEMANG DNS

 

Heat : 4 

  1. LEUNGO SCOTCH 46.17
  2. ZIBANE NGOZI 47.05
  3. CLIFFTON MESHACK 47.12
  4. VEIRIRIRA UARIUA 49.83
  5. TSHEPO TSHOGANETSO 54.00
  6. BATANG RANTAUNG 54.91
  7. TSHWARO ONTEBATSE 55.41

 

Heat : 5 

  1. ISAAC MAKWALA 46.49
  2. DITIRO NZAMANI 46.62
  3. LEUNGO KAMOGELO 48.58
  4. TSHOTLEGO FRECKY 50.55
  5. JOSEPH GAETWESEPE 51.25
  6. OTLAADISA RAMAHELELE 57.06
  7. BAAGI MOGALE 57.82

 

100 Meter Junior Women

 Heat : 1 

  1. SETHUNYA MAJAMA 28
  2. LEFA GADIUTLWELWE 13.78
  3. KOKETSO SEDUMEDI 03
  4. VERONA TAU 16
  5. THATO MOSOMANE 51

 

Heat : 2 

  1. LONE MADZIMULE 12.80
  2. BRIDGETTE MODIBEDI 14.27
  3. REJOICE KELAOTSWE 14.63
  4. SABATA SEAKATSIE 15.04
  5. AUDRY KAPO DNS
  6. GABANAMOTSE TSHEPANG DNS

 

Shot Put Men 

  1. KATLEGO KGOPISI 80m
  2. PHEMELO TSIMAKO 18m
  3. BATANG RANTAUNG 84m
  4. JOHNSON BATLANG 75m
  5. ROY ELIAS NR
  6. TIROYAONE KINGSLEY NR

 

100 Meter Senior Women 

  1. LOUNGO MATLHAKU 11.75
  2. OARABILE TSHOSA 12.20
  3. VANITY KGOSIYANG 13.57
  4. TSHEPHANG MANYIKA 13.93
  5. BOITSHEPHO MOLOI 14.43
  6. NEO KAREEN BOLOKWE 15.73
  7. ORATILE KGOTLANE 16.73
  8. TSAONE SEBELE DNS

 

100 meter Junior Men 

  1. JAYSON GAME MANDOZE 84
  2. MIKKEK MOKOBI 11.47
  3. KABELO KANASI 11.49
  4. UNAMETSI NYATHI 0 11.76
  5. KATLEGO MATTHEWS 12.07
  6. NIJEL RADITLADI 12.22

 

Heat : 2 

  1. LUNDI PINAEMANG 11.07
  2. TSHOTLHE KODISA 11.24
  3. TEBOGO LERE 11.36
  • EDWIN MOLELEKWA 11.80
  • PASWEL DIMBUNGU 12.25
  • JAVESON GOTLHE MANDOZE DNS

 

Heat : 3 

  1. OSEGO JAMESON 11.51
  2. INNOCENT SEFATLHI 11.56
  3. KGOTSO CHIBANE 11.78
  4. PHILLIP GAONNWE 12.20
  5. TINOTENDA RUSERE 12.28
  6. KETSHEPHILE LETEANE 12.69

 

100 Meter Senior Men 

  1. PHODISO RAMPA 10.86
  2. REBEILWE THWANYANE 10.90
  3. BONANG NAMOGANG 11.15
  4. MORONGWA MOLEELE 11.16
  5. MOAGI KOLOI 11.34
  6. TSHEPO MOOKI 11.43
  7. OTHUSITSE KENOSI DNS
  8. KABO GATANG DNS

 

Heat : 2 

  1. THABO MOLAPO 10.88
  2. OFENTSE JELE 11.34
  3. PHEMELO MODIMAKWANE 11.45
  4. GODWIN GABANAGAE 11.71
  5. MOABI KEAITSE 11.77
  6. ONALETHATA ABEDNICO 11
  7. ITHUTENG BANTSEKAE DNS
  8. FANUEL KENOSI DNS

 

Heat : 3 

  1. OBAKENG MOTHIBEDI 05
  2. KEOLEBOGILE KAPO 22
  3. TOM SEKATE 11.29
  4. LOPANG KGASWANYANE 46
  5. TUMISANG THUSO 79
  6. MOTHUSI NTWAKGOLO 04
  7. CASPER MATSWAGOTHATA 81
  8. TEBOGO MADUMETSA DIS

 

1500 meter Women 

  1. JULIA RAKGOMO 6:14.60
  2. BOINEELO GEORGE DNS
  3. KAONE MOLEBI DNS

 

1500 meter Men 

  1. SYLVESTER KOKO 3:56.60
  2. KARABO TEKO 3:58.07
  3. JAMES NGWENYA 4:01.94
  4. BOITUMELO MASILO 4:02.69
  5. THOBO LETSHOLO 4:05.62
  6. LAONE OTSHIDILE 4:09.26
  7. CAVEN GOITLOGETSWE 4:13.11
  8. PHENYO SEBOKWANA 4:31.67
  9. JEREMIAH KHALA 4:39.68
  10. MOTHEO MOSALAGAE 4:39.83
  11. OARABILE RAMONAKA DNS
  12. BOTSHELO JEREMIAH DNS
  13. FINOH DISEKO DNS
  14. GODIRAONE NTHOMPE DNS
  15. KARABO OMPALETSE DNF
  16. MALEFO GOLEKANE DNS
  17. PAKO MPONWANE DNS
  18. THABO JOSEPH METSEYABANG DNS
  19. TSHEPISO MASALELA DNS

 

Long Jump Men 

  1. THALOSANG TSHIRELETSO 91 UBAC 7.62m -0.1
  2. NORMAN CHIBANE 99 LAC 7.28m 1.3
  3. TSHIRELETSO PUSHUDI 99 OAC 7.10m 1.1
  4. TSHEPHANG GABRIEL 98 UBAC 6.91m
  5. EDWIN MOLELEKWA Jun 03 RAC 5.97m
  6. OMPHEMETSE MOSUPEGE 5.82m
  7. SOLOMON SOLOMON NR
  8. TSHEPO MOOKI NR
  9. TSHWEU KADIMO 0.0 190
  10. THAPELO MONAIWA NR

 

10,000.00 Meter Men 

  1. RAPULA DIPHOKO 30:56.18
  2. SESEBO MATLAPENG 30:57.09
  3. GAOLEBALE MOSWEU 32:21.61
  4. GODIRAONE NTHOMPE 32:50.58
  5. ANDREW DISEKO 33:52.84
  6. OOKEDITSE DIPHATSA 35:56.29
  7. THATAYAONE LESETEDI 39:27.64
  8. ATANG THELO DNS
  9. BOTSHELO JEREMIAH DNS
  10. GONTSE SEKELEKO DNS
  11. MOGOMOTSI SEGWATI DNF
  12. MOTHEO MOSALAGAE DNS
  13. MOTHUSI BOITSHWARELO DNS
  14. OLEFILE SELLO DNS
  15. OTENG KGAODI DNF

 

800 Meter Women 

Heat : 1 

  1. ORATILE NOWE 2:07.48
  2. BRIDGET NAITIGA 2:35.83
  3. KESEGO KEBOPETSWE 2:45.19

 

800 Meter Junior Men 

 Heat : 1

 

  1. ALLEX MODUMO 1:57.94
  2. BERNARD OLESITSE 1:58.03
  3. KAMOGELO SEBOKO 1:58.54
  4. TAELO NTWAETSILE 2:04.59
  5. JOSHUA KEOLEBILE 2:20.19
  6. KEFENTSE OPADILE DNS

 

800 Meter Senior Men 

Heat : 1 

  1. KHUMOETSILE KHUBEGO 1:55.46
  2. TIRO SEIKANENG 1:56.41
  3. OMPHILE NTAOLANG 1:57.06
  4. OTSILE NDORI 1:57.13
  5. SHEPHERD KENATSHELE 1:58.33
  6. JAMES NGWENYA 1:59.04
  7. OOKEDITSE SHADRECK 1:59.58
  8. CAVEN GOITLOGETSWE 2:00.99
  9. TSHWEU KADIMO 2:01.95
  10. KARABO OMPALETSE 2:02.14
  11. VINCENT KGABOETSILE 2:16.64
  12. POLOKO BABEELE 2:33.99
  13. BABOLOKI THEBE DNS

 

200 meter Junior Women 

Heat : 1 

  1. WARONA THONISANI 05 LAC 27.57
  2. VERONA TAU Youth 05 RAC 28.67
  3. KOKETSO SEDUMEDI Youth 07 LDAC 29.31
  4. ONALETHATA POROGO Youth 05 RAC 29.33
  5. OGONE SAITSOKETSA Youth 04 JAC 31.12
  6. PEO IDAH MOKGWE 01 RAC DNS

 

Heat : 2 

  1. LONE MADZIMULE 56
  2. GOLEKANYE CHIKANI 92
  3. TEBOGO KEITUMETSE 03
  4. SABATA SEAKATSIE 10
  5. REJOICE KELAOTSWE 64
  6. THATO MOSOMANE 98

 

200 meter Senior Women 

Heat : 1 

  1. LOUNGO MATLHAKU 23.61
  2. TLHOMPHANG BASELE 24.53
  3. MOTLATSI T RANTE 25.57
  4. NANCY BUDZANI 26.07
  5. VANITY KGOSIYANG 28.23
  6. RESA THOMAS DNS

 

Heat : 2 

  1. OARABILE TSHOSA 58
  2. BOGADI DIPHOLO 12
  3. PHEMO RAMOSESANE 02
  4. TSHEPHANG MANYIKA 72
  5. NEO KAREEN BOLOKWE 23
  6. OARABILE BABOLAYI DNS

 

200 meter Junior Men 

Heat : 1 

  1. BOAGO MABULANE 54
  2. KABO THANYE 10
  3. MIKKEK MOKOBI 34
  4. PATLO SERETSE 49
  5. KGOTSO CHIBANE 36
  6. PHILLIP GAONNWE 16
  7. LAONE DITSHETELO DNS

 

Heat : 2 

  1. LETSILE TEBOGO 20.82
  2. LAONE MFOLWE 22.84
  3. UNAMETSI NYATHI 23.01
  4. OMPHEMETSE MOSUPEGE 23.69
  5. NIJEL RADITLADI 24.49
  6. MOSES MOSHABI 24.73
  7. PASWEL DIMBUNGU DNS

 

Heat : 3 

  1. OSEGO JAMESON 90
  2. TSHOTLHE KODISA 95
  3. TEBOGO LERE 24
  4. KABELO KANASI 52
  5. TSAONE MOTHIBI 08
  6. TINOTENDA RUSERE 14

 

200 Meter Senior Men 

Heat : 1 

  1. REBEILWE THWANYANE 78
  2. LEUNGO KAMOGELO 85
  3. BONANG NAMOGANG 19
  4. THUSO MOSEKI 52
  5. PHEMELO MODIMAKWANE 65
  6. MOAGI KOLOI 80
  7. NGAITJITUE KANDJOU 89
  8. KABO GATANG DNS

 

Heat : 2 

  1. DITIRO NZAMANI 18
  2. THAPELO MONAIWA 97
  3. TRUST REBABEDI 21.97
  4. KEOLEBOGILE KAPO  73
  5. MOABI KEAITSE 22.99
  6. LEONARD JOSEPH 23.01
  7. ORAPELENG SEPHAI DNS
  8. ITHUTENG BANTSEKAE DNS

 

Heat : 3 

  1. LEUNGO SCOTCH 21.31
  2. THUTO MASASA 21.78
  3. MOMPOLOKI POWANE 22.26
  4. MONTSHI JUNIOR MOTSEKO 22.79
  5. TIMOTHY CHABAESELE 24.08
  6. LESEDI OMONDI DNS
  7. FANUEL KENOSI DNS
  8. THUSO BALESENG DIS

 

Heat : 4 

  1. 1. ZIBANE NGOZI 21.49
  2. CLIFFTON MESHACK 21.70
  3. THABO MOLAPO 22.38
  4. LAONE ONTEFETSE 22.50
  5. TUMISANG THUSO 23.13
  6. WEDU KOBANG 23.88
  7. ISAAC MAKWALA DNS

 

Heat : 5 

  1. KARABO MOTHIBI 55
  2. MORONGWA MOLEELE 22
  3. MONAMETSI DIANE 47
  4. THABO MOTSOKONO 76
  5. TSAONE AUSTIN MOTONA 77
  6. OARABILE MOLEFE 08
  7. PAKO SERIBE DN

 

 

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