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  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 walim

  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 Loop The Hague, Netherlands 1st Half marathon 1:01:07 Paris Marathon Par

Orege Safari and Tours, Gidabuday Sports Tourism Foundation in collaboration with Hanang District are co-hosting the Labor Day Festivities in search of new talents The Top Ten winners of 10K category in each gender will be awarded pair of running / training shoes which have been donated by sponsors associated to Orege Safari and Tours and Gidabuday Sports Tourism Foundation However Hanang District having wide range of terrain roads and pathways for training; spikes won't be given (instead) they will be exchanged with training shoes  Supported by; https://oregesafariandtours.com/    

Gidamis Shahanga, Tanzania (r) leading the 10000m at the first world athletics Championships held in Helsinki Finland Next WAC...!!! Budapest Hungary August 19 - 27/2023 Archive Story Supported by; https://oregesafariandtours.com/