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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...

Chebet did not finish her race during the trials but posted impressive results on the World Cross-Country Tour. •For instance, concerns had been raised about the inclusion of Commonwealth Games 5000m champion Beatrice Chebet in the women's senior team. •Team Kenya has been based in Embu since January after qualifying for the global showpiece in December last year. Coach Julius Kirwa expects Kenyan athletes to shine at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 23 on Saturday, February 18. The World Athletics on Friday released the final list of 453 elite runners from 48 teams who will grace the show including 24 Kenyan athletes. Kirwa stated that the star-studded Team Kenya list was chosen on merit, despite claims that some key members were absorbed without following the required process. For instance, concerns had been raised about the inclusion of Commonwealth Games 5000m champion Beatrice Chebet in the women's senior team. Chebet did not finish her rac...

The International Olympic Committee pushed back against the mayor of Paris on Wednesday, insisting there were no plans for "a Russian or Belarusian delegation” at the 2024 Games while also acknowledging that some athletes from those countries could be welcomed. The IOC statement came a day after Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said no Russians or Belarusians should be allowed to compete at next year's Olympics because of their involvement in the war in Ukraine. Olympic leaders have set out a path for athletes from Russia and Belarus who have not actively supported the war to try to qualify and compete as “neutral athletes” without a national identity such as team uniforms, flags and anthems. “It is not possible to parade as if nothing had happened, to have a delegation that comes to Paris while the bombs continue to rain down on Ukraine,” Hidalgo said Tuesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, along with many sports leaders and athletes, have consistently said all potent...

Gidabuday Sports Tourism Foundation staff visited the team at their current training camp located at Arusha’s Suburb town of Ngaramtoni. We were welcomed by smiling faces of athletes and national Coach Mr. Denis Malle, soon after arrival we visited the rooms, dining cafeteria and other hospitable surroundings. Our brief discussion was about few but important exchange of advises and solidarity uptake ahead of Australia world event, we cemented what they already know how best to do as follows; - That - it is important for them to do their best to place within top 15 so they can obtain automatic qualification for the 2023 Budapest World Athletics Championships to be held later this year - That - their individual and team effort could be a reward to our country; few of them can carry the entire map of Tanzania to the world stage - That - the trip to Australia is of their own sacrifice therefore no mistake shall be alowd “do or die for your nation” Meanwhile the Team Coach Mr...