One of the most prestigious track and field meetings in Africa, the Botswana Golden Grand Prix, will be held in Gaborone on Saturday, 12 April.
The organisers have announced strong fields, spearheaded by the likes of Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo (Botswana), consistent sprinter Akani Simbine (South Africa), former world and Olympic 400m hurdles champion Dalilah Muhammad (United States) and Olympic javelin throw silver medallist Jo-Ane du Plessis (South Africa).
The meeting will be broadcast live between 2.30pm and 4.30pm on SuperSport (channel 206).
Entry lists
Men
100m A race
Mark Otieno Odhiambo (KEN)
Kobe Vleminckx (BEL)
Tyquendo Tracey (JAM)
Emmanuel Eseme (CMR)
Ferdinand Omanyala (KEN)
Akani Simbine (RSA)
Retshidisitswe Mlenga (RSA)
Tsebo Matsoso (RSA)
100m B race
Justice Oratile (BOT)
Abduraghmaan Karriem (RSA)
Fola Olaoye (NGR)
Karabo Mothibi (BOT)
Karabo Letebele (RSA)
Larona Mayana (BOT)
Wiseman Were Mukhobe (KEN)
200m B race
Abdulaziz Abdui Atafi (KSA)
Simon Verherstraeten (BEL)
Kobe Vleminckx (BEL)
Tsebo Matsoso (RSA)
200m A race
Kabo David Rankgwe (BOT)
Claude Itoungue Bogognie (CMR)
Kobe Vleminckx (BEL)
Ian Kerr (BAH)
Tyquendo Tracey (JAM)
Emmanuel Eseme (CMR)
Letsile Tebogo (BOT)
Luxolo Adams (RSA)
200m B race
Ernest Kumevu (BOT)
Gift Leotlela (RSA)
Abdulaziz Abdui Atafi (KSA)
Eckhart Potgieter (RSA)
Sinesipho Dambile (RSA)
Busang Collen Kebinatshipi (BOT)
Zablon Ekhal Ekwam (KEN)
Tsebo Matsoso (RSA)
400m A race
Haron Adoli (UGA)
Mazen Mawtan Al Yasen (KSA)
Lee Bhekimpilo Eppie (BOT)
Leungo Scotch (BOT)
Bayapo Ndori (BOT)
Lythe Pillay (RSA)
Zakithi Nene (RSA)
Chidi Okezie (NGR)
400m B race
Joseph Rogers (GBR)
Fola Olaoye (NGR)
Samuel Lengauer (AUT)
Lindukuhle Gora (RSA)
Christian Iguacel (BEL)
800m
Kethobile Haingura (BOT)
Tumo Nkape (BOT)
Rick van Riel (NED)
Jan Vukovic (SLO)
Justice Kipkoech (KEN)
Tshepo Tshite (RSA)
Nicholas Kiplangat Kebenei (KEN)
Tshepiso Maselela (BOT)
Laban Kipkorir Chepkwony (KEN)
Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich (KEN)
Kelvin Kimtai Loti (KEN)
Khaled Benmadhi (ALG) – pacesetter
400m Hurdles
Kemorana Tisang (BOT)
Marc Anthony Ibrahim (LBN)
Sabelo Dhlamini (RSA)
Wiseman Were Mukhobe (KEN)
Victor Ntweng (BOT)
Wernich van Rensburg (RSA)
Njabulo Mbatha (RSA)
Mohammed Duhaim Al Muawi (KSA)
3000m Steeplechase
Thapelo Galeboe (BOT)
Sesebo Matlapeng (BOT)
Lopang Oontse (BOT)
Amos Kimeli (KEN)
Milkesa Fikadu (ETH)
Demelash Girma (ETH)
Elphas Toroitich Ndiwa (UGA)
Berihun Moges (ETH)
Negessa Girma (ETH)
Niklas Buchholz (GER)
Wilberforce Chemiat Kones (KEN)
Hailemariyam Amare (ETH)- pacesetter
Long Jump
Tebogo Moepeng (BOT)
Blessing Thuto Mothomme (BOT)
Marko Ceko (CRO)
Kristian Pulli (FIN)
Chenoult Lionel Coetzee (RSA)
Kutlwano Monti (BOT)
Nikithemba Hani (RSA)
Jovan van Vuuren (RSA)
Marquis Dendy (USA)
Shot Put
Omphile Phokoje (BOT)
Tadeas Prochazka (CZE)
Mohammed Daoud Tolo (KSA)
Aiden Smith (RSA)
Eric Maihöfer (GER)
Mohamed Khalifa (EGY)
Zane Weir (ITA)
Kyle Blignaut (RSA)
Leonardo Fabbri (ITA)
Women
100m A race
Hanna Hope Vermaak (RSA)
Christine Mboma (NAM)
Tsaone Bakani Sebele (BOT)
Viwe Jingqi (RSA)
Rhoda Njobvu (ZAM)
Viktoria Forster (SVK)
Beatrice Masilingi (NAM)
Joviale Mbisha (RSA)
100m B race
Murangi Refilwe (BOT)
Galaletsang Gabalotlegwe (BOT)
Winnie Sarefo (BOT)
Tshepang Manyika (BOT)
Sethunya Majama (BOT)
Irene Bell Bonong (CMR)
Same Amantle Mhutsiwa (BOT)
Erin Koff (NAM)
400m A race
Rogail Joseph (RSA)
Marlie Viljoen (RSA)
Courtney Okolo (USA)
Rhoda Njobvu (ZAM)
Shirley Nekhubui (RSA)
Miranda Coetzee (RSA)
Bassant Hemida (EGY)
Candice McLeod (JAM)
400m B race
Helene Vogel (AUT)
Okabeng Kamberuka (BOT)
Golekanye Kebonye Chikani (BOT)
Precious Molepo (RSA)
Hannah van Niekerk (RSA)
Thomphang Basele (BOT)
Batisane Kennekae (BOT)
Deline Mpiti (RSA)
800m
Charne Swart (RSA)
Olebogeng Segolame (BOT)
Maitumelo Gotswakgosi (BOT)
Soukaina Elhaji (MAR)
Oratile Nowe (BOT)
Aster Areri (ETH)
Judy Kemunto (KEN)
Sarah Moraa (KEN)
Purity Chepkirui (KEN)
Eveliina Maattanen (FIN)
Helene Vogel (AUT) – pacesetter
400m Hurdles
Galefele Moroko (BOT)
Bianca Stubler (USA)
Zeney Geldenhuys (RSA)
Gianna Woodruff (PAN)
Dalilah Muhammad (USA)
Daniela Ledecka (SVK)
Cassandra Tate (USA)
Jessica Wright (USA)
Long Jump
Kendy Neo Theetso (BOT)
Karmen Fouche (RSA)
Tshegofatso Bojosi (BOT)
Aniella Delafosse (CIV)
Quanesha Burks (USA)
Danielle Nolte (RSA)
Claire Bryant (USA)
Javelin Throw
Oratile Tsietsano (BOT)
Kemmonye Baitsholetsi (BOT)
Nikol Tabackova (CZE)
Josephine Joyce Lalam (UGA)
Ariana Ince (USA)
Andrea Zelezna (CZE)
Jo-Ane du Plessis (RSA)
* Featured image of Letsile Tebogo by Cecilia van Bers
It’s gonna be fire,but the thing is we miss USA on the ground,where are they?let love lead anyway.