Obakeng Kamberuka

Obakeng Kamberuka
At the African Games medal ceremony
Personal information
Full nameObakeng Thandie Kamberuka
NationalityBotswana
Born (2003-09-08) 8 September 2003
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal bests200m: 22.79 (Gaborone, 2026) NR
400m: 50.97 (Gaborone, 2026)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Botswana
African Games
Silver medal – second place2023 Accra4x400m Mixed
Bronze medal – third place2023 Accra4x400m relay
African Championships
Silver medal – second place2026 Accra400 m
Bronze medal – third place2024 Douala4x400 m Mixed

Obakeng Kamberuka (born 8 September 2003) is a sprinter from Botswana. She became Botswana national champion in 2026 and was a silver medalist in the 400 metres at the 2026 African Championships. That year, she became the Botswana national record holder in the 200 metres.[1]

Biography

In August 2023, she ran as part of the Botswana relay team at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.[2][3]

In March 2024, she was a silver medalist in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay,[4][5] and a bronze medalist in the women's 4 × 400 m relay at the delayed 2023 African Games in Accra, Ghana.[6] She ran as part of the Botswana Mixed 4 × 400 m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[7] She was a bronze medalist that summer in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay at the 2024 African Championships in Douala, Cameroon.[8]

In April 2026, she ran a personal best 50.97 seconds to win the 400 metres title at the 2026 Botswana Championships.[9][10] In May 2026, she represented Botswana at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, and was part of the mixed 4 × 400 m relay team which set a new national record of 3:13.51.[11][12] She also ran in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the championships.[13] Later that month, she was a silver medalist in the 400 metres at the 2026 African Championships in Accra.[14][15] The following month, she set a Botswana national record in the 200 metres with 22.79 seconds in Gaborone.[16] In July, she was a finalist in the 400 metres at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Obakeng Kamberuka". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023". World Athletics. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Kolantsho, Calistus (12 August 2023). "Moroko makes surprise return to relay team". mmegi.bw. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "African Games". World Athletics. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  5. ↑ Mlilo, Portia (31 March 2024). "Relay rockets". thevoicebw. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "African Games". World Athletics. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Mixed 4x400m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Mixed relay team wins bronze". dailynews.gov.bw. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  9. ↑ Kolantsho, Calistus (13 April 2026). "Coach hopeful of a strong women's relay team". mmegi.bw. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Botswana Championships". World Athletics. 3 April 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Omogbeja, Yomi (3 May 2026). "Day 2 – Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26". Athletics.Africa.
  12. ↑ https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-relays/gaborone26/results/mixed/4x400-metres-relay/world-ch-qualifying-round-2/startlist
  13. ↑ "World Athletics Relays". World Athletics. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Historic firsts define opening days of African Championships in Accra". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "African Athletics Championships 2026: Lee Eppie leads Botswana charge as Day 3 delivers first medals for hosts Ghana". Olympics.com. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "The Village Power Shot". World Athletics. 27 June 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
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