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  Simon Mrashani (Left) and Geway Suja (Right) celebrating their medals in Kuala Lumpur 1998 Simon Mrashani Basiligitwa born in Karagwe Kagera. he won the Silver medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. He has also competed in various international invites; 1991 Lake Biwa Marathon Ōtsu, Japan 1st 2:11:34 World Championships Tokyo, Japan - DNF 1992 Hamburg Marathon Hamburg, Germany 2nd 2:15:45 1994 Mars Duna Marathon Visegrád, Hungary 1st 2:17:38 1998 Vienna Marathon Vienna, Austria 6   Andrea Geway Suja who was born in Jorodom Hanang Manyara was the Bronze Medalist at the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games and has also competed in few races as well; AUT 2:14:04 Marathon 24 MAY 1998 7. F F 1094 MAS 2:19:50 Marathon 20 SEP 1998 3. B F 1003 AUT 2:21:29 Maratho

1991 World Jr Cross Country Champion ANDREW SAMBU Andrew Sambu from Masakta Hanang Manyara competed in the men's 5000 meters at the 1992 Summer Olympics Games in Barcelona Spain; Sambu is perhaps the most consistent Tanzania athlete who has competed internationally for more than three decades. He is undoubtedly the only Tanzanian to have crossed the world cross country finish line as number one, it was at the 1991 Antwerp World Cross Country Championships in Belgium as Gebrselassie of Ethiopia finished 8th place. Sambu did fairly well in the world stage during his career as follows; 1500 Metres 3:41.6h        Zanzibar (TAN)   29 JUN 1991                         3000 Metres 7:42.93 Grosseto (ITA) 11 AUG 1991                               5000 Metres 13:20.12 Malmö (SWE) 05 AUG 1991                               10,000 Metres    28:31.5h Cairo (EGY) 03 OCT 1990                               5 Kilometres 13:36 London (GBR) 23 APR 1995     10 Kilometres 28:42 Dar E

Team Tanzania assistant athletics coach Zacharia Barie (left) talking to this reporter, Zephania Ubwani, in Arusha last week. PHOTO | YOHANA CHALE Zakariah Barie is a retired Tanzanian long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 meters; he won the silver medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games, finished thirteenth at the 1984 Olympic Games.  He also competed at the 1980 Olympic Games and the 1983 World Championships; he studied at the University of Texas at El Paso. Mr. Barie broke the short lived 10K World Record before being wiped out by Arturo Barios of Mexico, he also dominated American Road Races in the 1980’s as follows; 3000 Metres 7:52.00 Firenze (ITA) 10 JUN 1981    5000 Metres 13:29.47 Dublin (IRL) 27 AUG 1980                   10,000 Metres 27:38.6h Walnut, CA (USA) 24 APR 1982                    10 Kilometres 27:43 Phoenix, AZ (USA)   03 MAR 1984                       15 Kilometres 43:08 Jacksonville, FL (USA) 17 MAR 1984                  10