Ndori withdrawn from relay team, Tebogo through to semi-final

The initial round of the men’s 4x400m relay is scheduled for Saturday. Ndori was anticipated to play a pivotal role in the race but has now been ruled out due to injury. Oabona Theetso, the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) vice president-Administration, conveyed from Budapest to Mmegi Online that it was fortunate that Ndori did not incur a muscle tear.

"But for safety, he is withdrawn from the relay team to give him some recovery period," he stated.

Meanwhile, Oratile Nowe did not advance to the semi-final of the women’s 800m race after securing position seven and crossing the finish line in 2:01.62. Notably, Nowe established a new national record (NR) and a personal best (PB). Nowe is slated to return to the track on Saturday as part of the women’s 4x400m relay team. Furthermore, Letsile Tebogo progressed to the 200m semi-final after winning his heat with a time of 20.22 during a midday race.