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COMING TO AMERICA: Not talking about "EDDIE MURPHY" (but) athletic trios

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  Emanuel Giniki Gisamoda (far left) and Joseph Panga (second right) are going for BolderBoulder 10k with Denis Malle (far right) is their Coach. Eva and Wilhelm Gidabuday from Gidabuday Sports Tourism Foundation were happy to join the farewell outbound flight  It’s time once again to lace up the running shoes, load up on those carbs, and hit the streets for Colorado’s distinguished road race, the 43rd annual Bolder-Boulder. The signature event will take place on Memorial Day, Monday May 29/2023. More than 40,000 participants from all over the world are expected to take part in this year’s race, which consists of a 6.2 mile course through the streets of Boulder and finishes at Folsom Field.    “CU Boulder is excited to partner with the BolderBoulder once again for this one-of-a-kind community event,” said CU Boulder Chancellor Phil DiStefano. “Nothing beats the Folsom Field finish line, and the Memorial Day tribute is a spectacle to behold. We’re proud to welcome the race fin

TALES OF ATHLETICS - by Kipkemboi Arap Korir

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  Daniel Komen, man who holds the unbreakable 3000m Flat World Record, 7:20:67 set 27 years ago When people are told to mention great athletes, they will mention, Kipchoge Keino, Haile Gebrselasie, Paul Tergat, Eliud Kipchoge, Kenenisa Bekele, and many other legends. But few will mention the great Daniel Komen. Komen is one of three runners in history to break all of the following marks: 3:30 for 1,500 meters, 7:30 for 3,000 meters and 13:00 for 5,000 meters. In 1996 between July 3 and September 7, a period of less than 70 days, Komen raced eleven times. Nine of those events were at distances between 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters, including a two-mile. Komen won all nine races, setting world records in two and narrowly missing in a third. His average time in his four 3,000-meter “contests” was 7:26.75. Firstly, he broke the World record over 2 miles on July 14th in Sweden, running 8:03.54. One month later he runs 7:25.16 for 3000m, just 0.05 second of the existing World R

GSTF COLLABORATES WITH OREGE SAFARI AND TOURS IN ATHLETICS TALENT CRUSADE

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Youngsters scrambling to depart for a 10k Run from the entry gates of Mt Hanang at Jorodom Village to Katesh, Hanang HQ Anthony Moya wins the downhill race at Katesh Primary School grounds where he was greeted by crowd of people celebrating Labor Day festivities     Happy moments as all Mini Marathon finishers including those who couldn't make it to the finish line; all of them received between 10,000/ to 30,000/ depending on their age and gender    Hanang DC Ms Janeth Mayanja hands award to the winner Anthony Moya as Hanang MP Eng Samwel Hhayuma congratulates, 20 other finishers received pair of training shoes each        Supported by; Orege Safari and Tours https://oregesafariandtours.com/

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT CLAIMS ANOTHER LIFE IN ATHLETICS FRATERNITY

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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: The "Javelin Master" who converted to Spiritual Commitments

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  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 An

Double delight for Kenya as Evans Chebet and Hellen Obiri win men’s and women’s Boston Marathon races

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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.

I was unfortunate to go to school, "now I want to be an international athlete"

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  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&