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President John F. Kennedy congratulates Scott Carpenter, with his family watching, on the astronaut's three-orbit flight in 1962. ( Associated Press )    By Steve Chawkins and Eric Malnic 

CHICAGO: THE WINDY CITY Race two of the World Marathon Major series is scheduled for this Sunday through streets of downtown Chicago. The race starts and ends on Columbus Drive and winds through the Loop before heading north to Lincoln Park, finally ending with a run up Michigan Avenue. The race will feature a solid elite men's division, headed up by a trio of Kenyans - Moses Mosop, Dennis Kimetto and Emannuel Mutai. However, one absentee from the race will be the defending champion Tsegaye Kebede, who had one of the most remarkable stretch runs last year. Kebede actually trailed the leader by 43 seconds, by exploded in the final 4 1/2 miles to win by 29 seconds in a personal-best time of 2 hours, 4 minutes and 38 seconds. Kebede will sit out this race after winning the London Maraton earlier this year, but should be ready to go in November for the New York City Marathon. Read more here:

Nyerere day is a big day in Tanzania, is just like George Washington Day or Columbus Day in the United States. This invitation is meant to all Tanzanians living in the United States. Good Luck to all. SOURCE: MICHUZI BLOG

Yohana Mwila Hivi karibuni Tanzania iliwakilishwa na wachezaji watatu walemavu katika mashindano tennis ya Airport Company yaliyofanyika katika mji wa Port Elizabeth Afrika Kusini.  Wachezaji hao walemavu waliowakilisha nchi yao ni pamoja na Novatus Temba, Yohana Mwila na Juma Hamisi ambao wote ni wachezaji wa tenisi, mara nyingi hawakosekani katika viwanja vya Gymkhana Dar Es Salaam.   Wachezaji hao mahiri walifuatana na mwalimu wao (coach) Riziki Salum ambaye kazi yake kubwa ni kuwaongoza na kuhakikisha kwamba wachezaji wake wanasafiri na kufika salama, wanapata malazi na chakula na pia kuhakikisha kwamba wanashiriki mashindano na kupewa matokeo halali.  Hata hivyo uchunguzi umebaini kwamba mwalimu huyo hakufanya kazi yake kizalendo kwani safari aliyotumwa aliibadili na kuwa safari yake ya kutalii.  Uchunguzi umeonyesha wazi kwamba vipindi vyote ambavyo wachezaji walipambana kuiletea sifa Tanzania kocha huyo hakuwepo uwanjani kushuhudia na kutetea

Leonard Thadeo: Mkurugenzi wa Michez Akizungumza na shirika la habari la Uingereza la BBC hivi karibuni mkurugenzi wa michezo nchini Leonard Thadeo amekiri vyama vingi vya michezo kupoteza uaminifu (credibility) kwa wadhamini wa michezo ndani na nje ya nchi. Alielezea jinsi serikali ilivyokuwa mstari wa mbele kusaidia vyama vya michezo miaka ya nyuma, alielezea changamoto mojawapo ya serikali kushindwa kusaidia michezo hivi sasa kuwa ni kuanguka kwa uchumi duniani. Bwana Thadeo alisema "wadhamini wamesha wahi kushuhudia viongozi wa michezo wakigombania fedha ama vifaa vinavyotolewa na wadhamini, kitendo ambacho kinawakatisha tamaa ya kuendelea kutoa udhamini wenyewe" alisema mheshimiwa Thadeo. "Makampuni yanapodhamini vyama vya michezo vinategemea kupata matangazo yenye maadili mema (good influence) ili nao pia wafaidike" mkurugenzi alisema.

That season I was untouchable  after winning all eight cross country meets, but Cosmas Musyoka of Kenya almost out-kicked me in Fresno California but I kept the pressure to the end.  Thanks Helen for the records.

Wilson Kipsang/Photo by Victah Sailer After spending two years being known as the man who came agonisingly close to breaking the Marathon world record, Kenya's Wilson Kipsang made it his own property when he clocked 2.03.23 at the BMW Berlin Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, on Sunday.* Kipsang, 31, took 15 seconds off his compatriot Patrick Makau’s mark of 2.03.38, set in the same race two years ago. Berlin’s cachet of possessing the fastest Marathon course in the world has again emphasised. This is the eighth world record on the course in 15 years. Barely a month after Makau’s set Berlin’s seventh World record, Kipsang won the 2011 Frankfurt Marathon in 2.03.42. He went on to win the London Marathon 2012, but finished third at the London 2012 Olympic Games three months later. In only his second Marathon, Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge, the 2003 World 5000m champion, finished second in 2.04.05, improving his best by more than a minute; and another Kenyan, Geo