Elite runners ‘skip’ African meet

Tanzania athletes depart for Kampala, Uganda today for the African Cross Country Championship planned for Sunday.

Tanzania has failed to honour an invitation to compete at the Africa Zone VI Golf Championship in Uganda because of a tight schedule.

Prince Seeiso of Lesotho believes sport is the key to his country's growth and wants elite athletes to visit for training.

>Over 1,500 athletes hailing from four countries will hit the car-free roads of Bagamoyo in the inaugural Bagamoyo Historical Marathon set for July 5.

The national athletics team left for Beijing, China yesterday for the 5th IAAF World Championships opening on Saturday. The Championship is scheduled for August 22 to 30 in Beijing, and four Tanzanian long distance runners would jostle for laurels on behalf of the country at the event.

>Tanzania will field 24 athletes in this year’s Africa Cross Country Championships in Kampala, Uganda next month.

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>On June 13, 2014, Commonwealth Writers announced Jennifer Makumbi as the overall winner of 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize in Kampala.