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Manyara: Timu ya Dabusi imetwaa ubingwa wa mashindano ya Gidabuday Cup kwa kuichapa Nangwa kwa mabao 3-2 katika fainali iliyochezwa kwenye Uwanja wa Nangwa VTC Wilayani Hanang’. Katika mchezo huo mabao ya Dabusi yakifungwa na Yasini Zuberi kwa mkwaju wa penalti, huku bao la pili alijifunga beki wa Nangwa, Jackson Jolwa kabla ya Deograsia John kumalizia bao la tatu. Wakati mabao ya Nangwa yalifungwa na Nathan Matembo kwa mkwaju wa penalti na Gift Oscar. Michuano hiyo iliyoanza Septemba tatu kwa kushirikisha timu tisa ilikuwa na lengo la kumpongeza katibu mkuu wa RT, Wilhelm Gidabuday kwa juhudi anazozifanya kwenye michezo hapa nchini. Mgeni rasmi katika mchezo huyo alikuwa Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Hanang, Sara Ally aliwasihi vijana kupenda michezo kwa kuwa ni ajira nzuri. “Asilimia kubwa ya pato la nchi kwenye mataifa yaliyoendelea yanachangiwa na wanamichezo na hata ukifuatilia watu wenye vipato vizuri katika ulimwengu wa sasa ni wanamichezo hivyo hupashwi kukata tamaa kama umeweka ma...

More than 100,000 tickets have been sold for the Budapest 2023 World Athletics Championships, with the event now just 180 days away, it was revealed today. Hungarian Government Commissioner for the World Championships Ádám Schmidt was encouraged by the interest for the competition, with the 50,000 ticket sale mark coming in early December. "It is a great success and a good indication of the high expectations for the World Athletics Championships that in just over a month, many more people have registered to volunteer than will actually be able to participate," he said. "Volunteers are key, they will have a huge responsibility and much of the honour will be theirs, because they will also be the ones to thank if our dreams come true and make this the best World Athletics Championships ever." A total of 3,500 people have registered to be volunteers, surpassing the figure needed. Over 2,000 athletes are expected to compete at the Championships, a year after Or...

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...