Gidabuday Sports Tourism Foundation (GSTF)

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...

  Zakayo Malekwa's Table of Medals that include All African Games and 1982 Commonwealth Games   Zakayo Malekwa (born on February 2, 1951) is a retired track and field athlete from Manyara Tanzania; he competed in the men's javelin throw event during his career. Rev. Zakayo Malekwa He represented Tanzania at three consecutive Summer Olympics; starting in 1980 Moscow where he set his best Olympic result by finishing in 16th place in the overall-rankings. He continued with 1984 Los Angeles and 1988 Seoul Olympics. Malekwa at our Office recently In addition Malekwa has brought home three medals as shown below; 1979 African Championships Dakar, Senegal 2nd 76.06m (Silver Medal) 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 16th 71.58m 1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane, Australia 3rd 80.22m (Bronze Medal) African Championships Cairo, Egypt 1st 76.18m (Gold Medal) 1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 17th 72.92m Malekwa at 1980 Moscow Olympics 1984 Olympic Games Los A...

  Kenya's Evans Chebet and Hellen Obiri won the men's and women's division of the Boston Marathon ( Charles Krupa/AP) CNN  — There was double delight for Kenya at the 2023 Boston Marathon as Evans Chebet and Hellen Obiri won the men’s and women’s races respectively. Chebet claimed his second consecutive Boston Marathon – the first man to defend his title since Robert Cheruiyot did so in 2008 – in an unofficial time of two hours, five minutes and 54 seconds, while Obiri took the honors in only her second official marathon.  Tanzanian Gabriel Geay came in second, finishing in 2:06:04, while Kenyan Benson Kipruto placed third in 2:06:06.  More than 30,000 athletes from all 50 states and more than 100 countries participated in the famed 26.2-mile course, starting in rural Hopkinton and finishing on Boylston Street. ...

  Upcoming athlete (Gidawame) receiving running gear from Eva Gidabuday (Director of GSTF), left is Faustin Baha Sulle (2000 Veracruz World Half Marathon Silver Medalist) who supervises the athlete Gidawame Gwai Magoma was born on 28/12/2000/ as the only child to his mother who died when he was still very young, the point that he does not remember her face. After his mother died, he was raised by his stepmother because his father had nine wives, including his deceased mother. "I went through a very painful life in the hands of my stepmothers, I was denied my basic rights, I had to herd cows; even when it was time to start school, I was denied going to school while my other age mates were studying" The act of being deprived of studying hurt him a lot, and when he was in the fields he moved the cows near the school so that he could hear his colleagues studying and he could learn. When the parents got the information, they punished him with flogging and made sure he didn...

  Mwanariadha chipukizi (Gidawame) akikabidhiwa vifaa vya michezo na Eva Gidabuday (Mkurugunzi wa GSTF), kushoto ni Faustin Baha Sulle (mshindi wa medali ya Fedha mbio za nusu marathon za dunia Veracruz Mexico 2000) ambaye anamsimamia katika mazoezi ya mwanariadha huyo Gidawame alizaliwa tarehe 28/12/ 2000 a kiwa mtoto pekee kwa mama yake ambaye alifariki akiwa bado mdogo sana kiasi kwamba hakumbuki sura yake. Baada ya mama yake kufariki akalelewa na mama wa kambo kwa sababu Baba yake alikuwa na wake tisa ikiwa ni pamoja na mama yake aliyefariki.   “Nilipitia maisha ya mateso sana nikiwa mikononi mwa mama zangu wa Kambo, nilinyimwa haki zangu za msingi, nililazimika kuchunga ng'ombe; hata ilipofika wakati wa kuanza shule nikanyimwa kwenda shule wakati wenzangu wengine wakisoma” Kitendo cha kunyimwa kusoma kilimumiza sana, ikafika wakati akiwa machungani anawasogeza ng’ombe karibu na shule ili aweze kuwasikia wenzake wakisoma naye apate kujifunza. Wazazi walipopata taarifa ...

  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 ...