TERRIBLE ACCIDENT CLAIMS ANOTHER LIFE IN ATHLETICS FRATERNITY
FRANCIS JOHN - the outstanding athletics Coach has died following the terrible accident as he was returning to Arusha from Dar es Salaam. "He went to Dar es Salaam for burial service of his sister, on his way back to Arusha his car got an accident at (Maji ya Chai) area at midnight of April 22/2023" a person familiar with the incident said. Along with two other family members were rushed to NSK Hospital in Arusha, he was immediately transferred to KCMC Moshi where he was announced dead at 19Hrs the same day. Coach Francis John is a retired civil servant from Tanzania Armed Forces and former President of Athletics Tanzania. He was a great Coach who produced many great Athletes including the current star Alphonce Felix Simbu . His departure comes just over a week after the passing of Kilimanjaro Marathon Race Director John Bayo . "It has been so hard to cope with overwhelming sadness that has struck Athletics Family" Funeral Services are to be ann