World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's 4 x 400m Relay Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 21, 2025 Botswana's Lee Bhekempilo Eppie, Letsile Tebogo, Bayapo Ndori, and Busang Collen Kebinatshipi celebrate after winning gold REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
(Reuters) -Botswana has declared a public holiday to celebrate its team's gold medal in the men's 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo to become the first African winners of the event.
Collen Kebinatshipi, who also won the individual 400 metres, ran a superb last leg to snatch victory in driving rain on Sunday as Botswana edged out the United States and South Africa in a thrilling race.
