Vamhanyi vekuBotswana vakabudirira mumakwikwi ekumhanya marefu nepakati; Nijel Amos akahwina menduru yekutanga yeOlympic semumhanyi wechidiki, achipedzisa nemenduru yesirivheri mumamita mazana masere kumaOlympics a2012 achitevera rekodhi yenyika yaDavid Rudisha. Amos anoramba ari iye akachengeta rekodhi yenyika yevechidiki kubva mukuita ikoko. Amantle Montsho ndiye shasha yenyika ya2011 pamamita 400. Isaac Makwala ndiye mumhanyi wechinomwe ari kumhanya kwazvo mumamita mazana mana munhoroondo uye anotungamira chikwata chinovimbisa chemamita mazana mana chinomhanya chakanga chiri mukukwikwidza kuti chiwane menduru kumaOlympics a2016
kusvikira pamatanho okupedzisira omujaho.