Kethobogile Haingura
 Haingura in 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Botswana | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 December 1998 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Middle distance running | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 800m: 1:43.88 (Johannesburg, 2025) 1500m: 3:48.79 (Gaborone, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
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Kethobogile Haingura (born 14 December 1998) is a Botswana middle-distance runner. In 2024, he became national champion over 1500 metres.[1]
Biography
A member of Maun Track and Field Club,[2] he finished in second place at the Botswana National championships in 2022 over 800 metres in Francistown.[3] In March 2023, he finished third over 800 metres at the Botswanan Golden Grand Prix.[4] In May 2023, he was runner-up over 800 metres and 1500 metres at the Botswana national championships in Gaborone.[5][6]
He lowered his personal best over 800 metres to 1:45.53 in Tshwane in March 2024.[7] He won the 800m at the Athletics South Africa grand prix meet in Pretoria in March 2024 with a time of 1:43.94 [8] The time met the 2024 Paris Olympics qualifying standard,[9][10] and was the fastest 800m ever run in South Africa.[11]
In May 2024, he won the Botswana National Championships over 1500 metres in Gabarone.[12] In June 2024, he won silver in the 800 metres at the African Championships in Douala, Cameroon.[13] He competed in the 800 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.[14]
In March 2025, he set a new personal best time of 1:43.88 in Johannesburg. On 12 April 2025 in Gaborone, Haingura clocked 1:44.18 to win on the World Athletics Continental tour ahead of compatriot Tshepiso Masalela.[15] He finished fifth in the 800 metres at the 2025 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat, part of the 2025 Diamond League, in May 2025.[16] He was a semi-finalist at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, in September 2025 in the men's 800 metres.[17]
In May 2026, Haingura was second in 1:43.89 at the 2026 Shanghai Diamond League, caught on the line by Irishman Mark English after prematurely celebrating the victory.[18][19] He was a semi-finalist in the 800 metres at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[20]
Statistics
| Grand Slam Track results[21] | |||||
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| Slam | Race group | Event | Pl. | Time | Prize money |
| 2025 Miami Slam | Short distance | 1500 m | 4th | 3:35.21 | US$30,000 |
| 800 m | 2nd | 1:43.75 | |||
References
- ↑ "Kethobogile Haingura". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ Bontsi, Kgosietsile (19 February 2024). "Six Maun Athletes For All Africa Games". Ngami Times. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ "Botswana Championships". World Athletics. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ "ANTHONY PESELA SHAPING WELL". Dailynews.gov.bw. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ "Botswana Championships". World Athletics. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ "Botswana Championships". World Athletics. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ "Jingqi to set track alight at ASA Grand Prix". Supersport. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ Isaacson, David (19 March 2024). "Victorious Prudence targets Caster's SA records, starting with the 1,500m". Heraldlive.co.za. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ "BNOC HAPPY WITH ATHLETES PERFORMANCE IN GHANA". Dailynews.gov.bw. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ "Haingura, Tebogo qualify for Olympics". mmegi.bw. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ Xabanisa, Simnikiwe (18 March 2024). "Tebogo confirms star billing with 400m personal best, a few no-shows by SA's prominent athletes". News24.com.
- ↑ "Botswana Championships". World Athletics. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ "Brume sails to fourth title as Bass Bittaye and Moraa win at African Championships in Douala". World Athletics. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ↑ "Men's 800m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ↑ "Tebogo, Simbine and Muhammad impress in Gaborone". World Athletics. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ↑ "Results - Rabat Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "Schilder breaks Diamond League record with 21.09m in Shanghai". World Athletics. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "SHERICKA JACKSON LAYS DOWN MARKER WITH 200M WIN IN SHANGHAI". Athletics Weekly. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved 5 April 2025.