08 Dec 2025

Glody Dube International School and Sports Academy in Modipane is set to host the Golden Door Sports Agency Botswana International Cross-Country Marathon billed for December 13.

In an interview, Golden Door Sports Agency co-founder, Glody Dube, said they were ready to host the cross-country marathon and significant progress had been made in preparations for the meet.

Dube said it was important to share their event calendar with stakeholders now that their event marked its debut after World Athletics granted it Bronze status.

He said they were determined to organise world-class events where talent was groomed and international athletes participated to give the event a higher status.

athletes from countries like Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Namibia and South Sudan had confirmed their participationHe added that, and he was eager to see them take part in the cross-country event.

“This is a professional event where participants expect to be awarded for their performance. Therefore, the upgraded status comes with competitive prize money and senior men and women winners in the 10km race will walk away with US$ 1 000 ( about P14, 700), second runners-up with US$ 600 (about P8,800) and the third runner-up with US$ 400 (about P5,900),” he said.

He further said there were junior categories, which would include an 8km race for men and a 6km race for women, while the youth category would feature a 6km race for boys and a 4km race for girls.

Currently, Dube said they did not have a title sponsor and called on potential sponsors to come forward and partner with them.

However, he thanked Modipane Guest House for partnering with them to accommodate all their athletes, which he said would simplify logistics like transportation during the event.

He also indicated that they had invited organisers who ran similar events so that they can share experiences and discuss the challenges of preparing meets of such magnitude.

Local Organising Committee (LOC) member, Harold Mosomane, said their duties included organising events under the umbrella of the Golden Door Sports Agency.

Mosomane said they were currently organising five annual events, and the Botswana International Cross-Country, which would be held at the Glody Dube International School and Sports Academy in Modipane, required a budget of over P700 000.

He confirmed that they currently had no sponsors for the event except, for a contribution of P30,000 received from Abotlhe Juice.

He reiterated that they did not have a title sponsor and called on all sponsors to come on board, highlighting that they would be given marketing and publicity rights. Mosomane added that they were currently negotiating with other potential sponsors and remained hopeful of a positive outcome.

He pointed out that a significant setback was that some potential sponsors targeted more popular events like the Golden Prix, and therefore, a lot of education must be done to show them the importance of supporting other events like the Botswana International Cross-Country.

“We will continue to seek sponsorship for other events in the sports agency’s calendar and we remain hopeful that sponsors will assist,” he said.

Mosomane further implored the corporate world to support locally organised events and would in turn reap the fruits of their labour in the near future. ENDS