Alphonce Felix Simbu made history on Monday (15), becoming the first athlete from Tanzania to win a global title by claiming gold in the men’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25. He achieved the feat in style –…
The men’s race played out quite differently in the latter stages. A large lead pack of about 20 men ran together through the first 10km in 28:52, putting them on course for a sub-2:02 finish. Defending champion Sisay Lemma was…
Alphonce Felix Simbu is a Tanzanian long distance runner who specializes in the marathon. He competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. He finished 12th with a time of 2:16:58. He competed…
Alphonce Felix Simbu takes the bronze medal for Tanzania in the men’s marathon at the IAAF World Championships London 2017 (© Getty) Twelve years is a long time to wait, particularly for a proud distance-running nation like Tanzania, which has no…
picture by Alamy Philimon Kiptoo Kipchumba of Kenya emerged victorious from a three-man battle in the last kilometres to secure the title at the Shanghai Marathon, a World Athletics Platinum Label road race, improving the Chinese all-comers’ record to 2:05:35…
picture by Alamy Lucas Rotich won the Lake Biwa Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, in 2:09:11 in the Japanese city of Otsu on Sunday afternoon (6). “2:09:11 is a good time considering the warm weather conditions,” said the…
Nokai Origin, Abuja, Voice of Nigeria Tanzania has clinched Gold Medals in both male and female 42.19 kilometre marathon race at the ongoing African Military Games, AMGA 2024 in Abuja. The race which featured 19 female athletes and 24 male…
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe set a world lead on his marathon debut, while Ethiopia’s Megertu Alemu also captured a solid victory at the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso – a World Athletics Elite Platinum Label event – on Sunday (1). Sawe’s winning…
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The men’s race played out quite differently in the latter stages. A large lead pack of about 20 men ran together through the first 10km in 28:52, putting them on course for a sub-2:02 finish. Defending champion Sisay Lemma was…
