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Botswana Celebrates Historic Relay Victory with Public Holiday
- Botswana has declared a public holiday on September 29 to celebrate its gold medal win in the men's 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, where Botswana became the first African winners of the event.
- Collen Kebinatshipi ran the last leg in the relay, securing victory against the United States and South Africa, completing the race with a time of 2:57.76.
- President Duma Gideon Boko stated, 'Botswana's natural diamonds are not just in the ground. They are our world champion athletes,' highlighting national pride in the team's achievement.
- South Africa's team, led by Wayde van Niekerk, finished with bronze and expressed pride in their performance, indicating confidence in future competitions.
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Botswana declares public holiday to celebrate men's 4x400m win at World Athletics Championships
Botswana has declared a public holiday to celebrate its men’s 4x400m relay gold at the World Athletics Championships. The victory marks a historic first for Africa and boosts national pride amid intense competition.
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Botswana declares public holiday after 'historic' athletics gold medal
Botswana has declared a public holiday to celebrate the country’s victory in the men’s 4×400 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, the first African nation to win the event. President Duma Boko hailed the gold medal as a “historic African win”, in an online address praising the team for their performance. He announced Monday, 29 September, as a holiday to celebrate the achievement – a day ahead of the country’s independence day. …
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