Key Facts

• Botswana declared a public holiday after winning gold in the men's 4x400 meters relay.
• This is the first time an African country won this event at the World Athletics Championships.
• The holiday will be observed on September 29, a day before the country's independence day.
• The Botswana team included athletes Lee Bhekempilo Eppie, Letsile Tebogo, Bayapo Ndori, and Busang Collen Kebinatshipi.
• Botswana's team defeated the reigning champion, the United States, while South Africa came third.
• President Duma Boko celebrated the win as a historic achievement for Africa.
• Botswana finished fifth in the championship's overall medal standings.
• Last year, Letsile Tebogo also won Botswana's first Olympic gold in the men's 200 meters.