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Tanzania had a single team of four athletes making up a senior cotegory in which they placed 8 overoll. Josephat Joshua Gisemo resqued the team to hit top ten out of 46 countries that participated, GISEMO placed 28th overall in individual challenge. Others who accumulated the points are: INYASI SULLEY (46), FABIAN SULLE (52) and MATHAYO SAMHENDA (56). JACOP KIPLIMO of Uganda took the Championships tittle.

Cheptegei heads stacked men’s World Cross Country Championships field in Bathurst The entire men’s podium from the 2019 edition returns for the upcoming race in Australia, led by the Olympic 5000m champion Joshua Cheptegei. The Ugandan won the race in 2019 but will need to be at his best to overcome the challenge of compatriot Jacob Kiplimo and twice-winner Geoffrey Kamworor. Cheptegei is the current world record holder at both 5000m (12:35.36) and 10,000m (26:11.00) which were both set in 2020. He is also the reigning Olympic champion in the 5000m and won silver in the 10,000m at Tokyo 2020. The winner of the 10,000m at the last Olympics will also be present this weekend, as Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega prepares to race. Other notable athletes set to take part in the men’s race include Diamond League champion Nicholas Kipkorir (Kenya) and the victor in last season’s World Cross Country Tour, Rodrigue Kwizera of Burundi. Top runners to watch in the World Cross Country Championships men

The National Sports Council (NSC) Boss Miss Neema Msitha shares a light moment with Cross Country team ready to kick-off to Australia shortly. Namely the athletes are: Inyasi Nicodemus Sulley, Josephat Joshua Gisemo, Fabian Nelson Sulle and Mathayo Sombi Samhenda with Coach Denis Malle.

Dar es Salaam.Tanzania’s national athletics team head coach, Dennis Malle, is optimistic that four runners set to compete in the World Cross Country Championship in Australia this weekend will do their best. The event is scheduled to take place on February 18 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. Tanzania will field four runners namely Inyasi Sulle, Fabian Nelson, Mathayo Sumbi and Josephat Joshua who will compete in the 10km race. They are currently in intensive training in Dar es Salaam and expect to leave tomorrow to Australia ahead of the competition. Tanzania will field four runners namely Inyasi Sulle, Fabian Nelson, Mathayo Sumbi and Josephat Joshua who will compete in the 10km race Dar es Salaam.Tanzania’s national athletics team head coach, Dennis Malle, is optimistic that four runners set to compete in the World Cross Country Championship in Australia this weekend will do their best. The event is scheduled to take place on February 18 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Austral