African track stars Akani Simbine, Ta Lou-Smith, and Letsile Tebogo set to headline Botswana Grand Prix in April

African track stars Akani Simbine, Ta Lou-Smith, and Letsile Tebogo set to headline Botswana Grand Prix in April

Funmilayo Fameso 18:01 - 31.03.2025

Star sprinters Akani Simbine, Ta Lou-Smith, Letsile Tebogo are scheduled to headline the Botswana Golden Grand Prix.

A-list African track stars in Akani Simbine, Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith, and Letsile Tebogo are reportedly set to headline the Botswana Grand Prix on April 12.

South Africa's Simbine who won his first individual global medal at the 2025 World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, will kick off his outdoor season in Gaborone expected to compete in his trademark event - the 100m.

Consequently, Africa's fastest woman in history Ta Lou-Smith will officially run her first race of the year at the meet, and she'll be aiming to begin on a winning note in possibly her final season as a track legend.

Ivorian sprint legend Marie Josee Ta Lou-Smith is Africa's fastest woman in history. Photo: Imago

Also listed as one of the headliners is Botswana's Olympic hero Tebogo, who will be gunning to put up a show in front of his home crowd as he continues preparations to challenge Noah Lyles for his sprint titles at the Tokyo World Championships in September.

Other top stars reported for the highly acclaimed meet are South Africa's 400m World Record holder Wayde Van Niekerk, Canadian sprint legend Andre de Grasse, and Italian Shot Putter Leo Fabri.

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