Jo Pavey (40) wins European Championship 10,000m

By Tom Fordyce, Chief sports writer in Zurich Jo Pavey, a 40-year-old mother of two, won a brilliant 10,000m gold to get Britain’s European Championships off to a remarkable start. Pavey, who only gave birth to her daughter Emily 11 months ago, ran the perfect tactical race to match the gold won by her old friend Paula Radcliffe in Munich 12 years ago. When France’s Clemence Calvin – 16 years her junior and almost 20 seconds faster this season – went to the front with two laps to go Pavey...

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10 years ago

BBC

19 Aug

Afrobasket championship to start

Africa's biggest basketball tournament is due to start in Tunisia, after a venue change following two deadly attacks on tourists this year.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

01 May

More cities interested in regional championship

More cities are expected to take part in the East and Central Africa Inter-City Basketball Championship set to tip off on May 6 at the National Indoor Stadium.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

23 Aug

Do us proud at IAAF World Championship

The vibe may be somewhat muted because of our athletes’ poor performance at international level in recent years. It has been almost a decade since Tanzania last celebrated a World Championships medal (bronze) won by long distance athlete Christopher Isegwe in Helsinki, Finland, in 2005.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

17 Nov

Swimming body needs Sh24m for championship

Tanzania Swimming Association (TSA) has announced the team which will participate in first Cana Zone Three which will be held in Kampala, Uganda from December 11 to 13.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

01 Mar

10 teams set for national championship

Ten teams have so far confirmed to compete in the National Handball Championship scheduled to take place in Dodoma from March 10 and run through 16.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

11 Oct

Stage set for Kijitonyama tennis championship

Up-and-coming tennis players converge at Kijitonyama Club today to battle it out in a tournament that will involve four regions.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

17 Nov

Taifa Queens overlooked for Singapore championship

The national netball team will not compete at this year’s edition of the Nations Cup, the Tanzania Amateur Netball Association (Chaneta) has said.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Aug

TBF sets date for basketball championship

he National Basketball Championship (Taifa Cup) will start on November 22 and run through 29 in Dodoma, the Tanzania Basketball Federation (TBF) said yesterday.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

29 Jan

Dar to host African chess championship

Tanzania’s efforts to promote chess has received a major boost after the African Chess Confederation (ACC) handed it the hosting right of the 2015 African Schools Individual Championships from August 14-23.

 

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