Gidabuday Sports Tourism Foundation (GSTF)

  The late - JOHN BAYO often referring himself as "Faru John" It has been a sad day to athletics fraternity to hear the death of John Gilbert Bayo, Mr. Bayo has been one of the most known marathon director within Tanzania. He started with Mt Meru International Marathon in the 1980’s and Kilimanjaro Marathon till his passing early today. He began his sports career as a Volleyball Player till mid 1980’s when he joined Swedish Program (Sports for All) as a translator which later took him to Gothenburg Sweden for further athletics learning and that’s when Bayo became full athletics coach and manager. Bayo started feeling ill early last year and got his kidney removed that lead to discovery of cancer that ended his life. "John Bayo will be remembered as a symbol of fighter who never gives up for any positive struggles in life"  On behalf of GIDABUDAY SPORTS TOURISM FOUNDATION (GSTF); I offer our condolences to his family and friends.  May his soul Rest in Et

  Amnaay Zebedayo Bayo is a long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon, he represented Tanzania in 2004 Athens and 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. In addition he represented the country in multiple championships and has won the City-Pier-City Loop half marathon in The Hague in 2000 and other big marathons. major 1997 Ferrara Marathon Ferrara, Italy 1st Marathon 2:14:12 Venice Marathon Venice, Italy 2nd Marathon 2:12:12 World Championships Athens, Greece 68th Marathon 3:11:19 1998 New York City Marathon New York, United States 3rd Marathon 2:08:51 Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, United States 1st Marathon               2:11:21 1999 Paris Marathon Paris, France 10th Marathon 2:11:17 World Championships Seville, Spain Marathon   DNF 2000 World Cross Country Championships Vilamoura, Portugal 14th Long race 36:15 Paris Half Marathon Paris, France 1st Half marathon 1:00:50 City-Pier-City Loop The Hague, Netherlands 1st Half marathon 1:01:07 Paris Marathon Par