Collen Kebinatshipi leads Botswana to glory in men's 400m final

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Collen Kebinatshipi leads Botswana to glory in men's 400m final   In a thrilling conclusion to the men's 400m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Botswana's 21-year-old Collen Kebinatshipi made history, becoming the first athlete from his country to win a world title in a men's event.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/19/collen-kebinatshipi-leads-botswana-to-glory-in-mens-400m-final  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00In a thrilling conclusion to the men's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championship in Tokyo,

00:06Botswana's 21-year-old, Kolen Kebinashipi, made history becoming the first athlete from his country to win a world title in a men's event.

00:16He set a national record with a time of 43.53 seconds, edging out Trinidad and Tobago's Jereem Richards,

00:24who secured silver with a national record of 43.72 seconds.

00:28Botswana also took home bronze with a 24-year-old Bayapo Ndori, finishing in 44.20 seconds

00:36after the dodge challenge of Jamaica's 33-year-old Rasheen McDonnell faded in the closing stages.

00:43Kebinashipi expressed his excitement, saying that this was his first title and he was proud of the progress as a nation and his continent.

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