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

Outdoor

Key:   Awaiting ratification   Record not kept by BAA   Not ratified or later rescined by BAA

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref.
100 m	9.96 A (+1.9 m/s)	Letsile Tebogo	30 April 2022	Gaborone International Meet	Gaborone, Botswana
	9.94 (+1.1 m/s)	Letsile Tebogo	15 July 2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States
	9.91 (+0.8 m/s)	Letsile Tebogo	2 August 2022	World U20 Championships	Cali, Colombia
	9.88 (±0.0 m/s)	Letsile Tebogo	20 August 2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary
	9.88 (−0.3 m/s)	Letsile Tebogo	20 July 2024	London Athletics Meet	London, United Kingdom
	9.86 (+1.0 m/s)	Letsile Tebogo	4 August 2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France
150 m	16.09 (+0.5 m/s)	Thalosang Tshireletso	25 January 2022	ACNW Open Meeting	Potchefstroom, South Africa
200 m	19.77 (±0.0 m/s)	Isaac Makwala	14 July 2017	Meeting de Atletismo Madrid	Madrid, Spain
	19.50 (+1.6 m/s)	Letsile Tebogo	23 July 2023	Anniversary Games	London, United Kingdom
	19.46 (+0.4 m/s)	Letsile Tebogo	8 August 2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France
300 m	30.69 A	Letsile Tebogo	17 February 2024	Simbine Curro Classic Shoot-Out	Pretoria, South Africa
400 m	43.72	Isaac Makwala	5 July 2015	36th Résisprint International Athletics Meeting	La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
500 m (road)	59.26	Nijel Amos	9 September 2017	Great City Games	Newcastle, Great Britain
600 m	1:14.92	Masilo Boitumelo	11 March 2023	Athletics Central North West Championships	Potchefstroom, South Africa
800 m	1:41.73	Nijel Amos	9 August 2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom
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 h	Matthews Motshwarateu	15 February 1979		Stellenbosch, South Africa
5000 m	13:29.6 h	Matthews Motshwarateu	14 April 1978		Stellenbosch, South Africa
10,000 m	27:48.2 h	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 A (+0.5 m/s)	Kemorena Tisang	6 July 2019	CAA Southern Region Championships	Réduit, Mauritius
	13.92 A (−0.9 m/s)	Kemorena Tisang	14 March 2020	University of Botswana Athletics Club Track Meet	Gaborone, Botswana
400 m hurdles	49.80 A	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 A	Gobe Khanda	13 May 2011	African Junior Championships	Gaborone, Botswana
Long jump	8.27 m (+0.9 m/s)	Gable Garenamotse	20 August 2006		Rhede, Germany
Triple jump	16.20 m (−1.0 m/s)	Thalosang Tshireletso	27 March 2021	CGA Championships	Boksburg, South Africa
	16.66 m A (±0.0 m/s)	Gable Garenamotse	3 July 1999		Gaborone, Botswana
	16.77 m (+1.9 m/s)	Thalosang Tshireletso	15 May 2022	Botswana Championships	Francistown, Botswana
	16.65 m (±0.0 m/s)	Thalosang Tshireletso	11 June 2022	African Championships	Saint Pierre, Mauritius
Shot put	13.75 m A	Omphile Phokoje	31 May 2015		Gaborone, Botswana
Discus throw	46.50 m	Tonic Taubobong	12 June 2010		Molepolole, Botswana
Hammer throw	24.94 m A	Jeffrey Dambe	25 July 1987		Gaborone, Botswana
Javelin throw	80.49 m A	Adriaan Stephanus Beukes	31 May 2015		Gaborone, Botswana
Decathlon	5886 pts A	Gobe Khanda	12–13 May 2011	African Junior Championships	Gaborone, Botswana
	11.14 (+0.1 m/s) (100 m), 6.88 m (−0.1 m/s) (long jump), 10.69 m (shot put), 1.90 m (high jump), 52.39 (400 m) / 14.74 (−1.1 m/s) (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 A	Botswana Keene Motukisi Baboloki Thebe Karabo Mothibi Xholani Talane	30 March 2019	Lefika Athletics Club Relay and Hurdles event	Gaborone, Botswana
	38.19	Botswana Thapelo Monaiwa Boitshwarelo Mothusi Tumo Statago van Wyk Letsile Tebogo	23 June 2024	African Championships	Douala, Cameroon
4 × 400 m relay	2:57.27	Botswana Isaac Makwala Baboloki Thebe Zibane Ngozi Bayapo Ndori	7 August 2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan
	2:54.53	Botswana Bayapo Ndori Busang Kebinatshipi Anthony Pesela Letsile Tebogo	10 August 2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref.
100 m	11.24 A (+0.4 m/s)	Leungo Matlhaku	20 February 2021	Sports View meet	Gaborone, Botswana
200 m	22.89 (±0.0 m/s)	Amantle Montsho	3 May 2012	Shizuoka International Meet	Fukuroi, Japan
300 m	37.44	Amantle Montsho	28 March 2017	Sasol-NWU International Meeting	Sasolburg, South Africa
400 m	49.33	Amantle Montsho	19 July 2013	Herculis	Fontvieille, Monaco
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
	2:01.62	Oratile Nowe	19 March 2024	African Games	Accra, Ghana
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
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 (+1.3 m/s)	Oarabile Babolayi	16 May 2015	Missouri Valley Conference Championships	Normal, United States
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
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 A (+1.8 m/s)	Titose Chilume	29 April 2018	International Meet	Gaborone, Botswana
Shot put	10.69 m A	T. Matale	19 July 1988		Gaborone, Botswana
Discus throw	34.98 m A	Tebogo Tapologo	31 May 2015		Gaborone, Botswana
Hammer throw	25.94 m A	Andina Tapaphiwa	14 May 2011	African Junior Championships	Gaborone, Botswana
Javelin throw	44.61 m A	Lefitile Kenaope	2 June 2013		Gaborone, Botswana
Heptathlon	4509 pts	Bonolo Maretele	10–11 April 2010	Meeting International de Maurice	Réduit, Mauritius
	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	Botswana Ontiretse Molapisi Lydia Jele Loungo Mathlaku Goitseone Seleka	24 June 2016	African Championships	Durban, South Africa
4 × 400 m relay	3:26.86	Botswana Galefele Moroko Christine Botlogetswe Loungo Matlhaku Amantle Montsho	14 April 2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia

Mixed

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

Indoor

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref.
60 m	6.84	Obakeng Ngwigwa	7 March 2008		Charleston, United States
	6.62	Stephen Abosi	19 March 2022	World Championships	Belgrade, Serbia
	6.61	Stephen Abosi	19 March 2022	World Championships	Belgrade, Serbia
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
500 m	1:00.71	Onkabetse Nkobolo	17 February 2016	Globen Galan	Stockholm, Sweden
800 m	1:46.13	Otukile Lekote	10 March 2001	NCAA Division I Championships	Fayetteville, United States
	1:45.56	Tshepiso Masalela	3 February 2024	Meeting Metz Moselle Athlélor	Metz, France
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
			14 March 2010	World Championships	Doha, Qatar
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
Shot put
Heptathlon
	60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m
5000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay	3:13.21	Botswana Thapelo Ketlogetswe Isaac Makwala Pako Seribe Zacharia Kamberuka	10 March 2012	World Championships	Istanbul, Turkey

Women

Notes

1. record set during decathlon competition

References

General

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

Specific

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External links

• BAA official web site

• National records in athletics (track and field)
• Athletics in Botswana
• Botswana sport-related lists