Mayor joins fray in City Marathon

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Mwanza City Mayor Stanslaus Mabula
Mwanza City Mayor Stanslaus Mabula has become the first participant to register for the Rock City half Marathon expected to be held at the CCM Kirumba Stadium on October 26.

The mayor opted for a five-kilometres race while inaugurating the registration process in Mwanza yesterday, where he said he will showcase his skills and ability in athletics during the D-Day.
 
He also urged other athletes from all over the country to turn out in the fast growing event that not only promotes youths’ talents, but also opens doors to many opportunities for the Lake Zone region.
 
‘We want to use this tournament to revive athletics in our town and have a ripple effect countrywide. Athletics should go back to its noble position as it was in 1970’s during the era of (Selemani) Nyambui and Filbert Bayi; therefore I strongly urge athletes from all regions to participate because it will help them and as we say sports is no longer an entertainment but employment since the winners are getting prizes, ‘he said.
 
He said the host region will make sure that all necessary preparations to their athletes will be done so that they win the top three positions and that after five years of the event, it is time for Mwanza region participants to ‘rock’ the Rock City.
 
The mayor applauded sponsors of this year’s event for their support. 
Speaking during the event, the Mwanza Regional Athletics Association vice- chairman, Charles Kimune, said the open race will involve various age groups and people with albinism.
 
‘We will have 21 kilometres as the main open race which will involve athletes from all over the country and foreigners, five kilometres for people with albinism and cooperate runners, three kilometres for elders aged over 55 years and two Kilometers for children between 7-12 years,’ he said.
 
‘Despite challenges facing Mwanza Athletics Association, this event has been a big boost in athletics in the Mwanza Region and the country in general. We thank the sponsors for making this event a success in our region. Without sponsors we can do nothing and we should not complain that athletics in the country is not performing while it is one of the isolated sports events,’ he said. 
 
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
Gidabuday Sports Tourism Foundation is a Non Profit Organization based in Arusha. It's main purpose is to promote, sensitize and enforce education through sports, as well as to search and develop new talents for sports from young people from marginalized communities all over the country.

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