Botswana Becomes First African Country to Host World Athletics Relays

Addis Ababa, — Botswanan Minister of Sport and Arts Jacob Kelebeng expressed his delight over Botswana’s having been awarded the hosting rights for the 2026 World Athletics Relays.

Global athletics body – World Athletics- has confirmed that the African nation–Botswana will host the 2026 World Athletics Relays, scheduled to take place on 2-3 May 2026.

“We have done it,” Kelebeng wrote on his social media account, congratulating the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) for the milestone.

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