ZIMBABWE’s top extremely-distance athletes have confirmed participation at this year’s Matopos 33-miler (53km) extremely marathon-taking region in Bulawayo on April 6.
Last year’s winners, Andrew Chimbidzikai (senior men) of Black Rhinos Athletics Club and Mr.Pace’ss Chiedza Chokore (ladies), maybe on the beginning line within the coronary heart of Matopos National Park to defend their titles.
Bulawayo Athletics Board (BAB) chairman Manuel Mpofu additionally confirmed that Marko Mambo, who completed 5th final year in Africa’s premier race, the Comrades Marathon, also confirmed participation in the PPC Matopos race.
Six-time Econet Victoria Falls marathon, winner n Nkosiyazi Sibanda of Blanket Mi,ne may also bin in the contest.”
“Athletes are confirming participation within the PPC marathon with over 500 athletes registered. – Some distances are accurate, and the whole lot is almost set for the event. Marko Mambo, Chimbidzikai, and the sisters Chiedza and Lizzy Chokore have shown their participation. Ipromisesng to be a better occasion that he n the remaining y”,” Mpofu stated.
Lynn Muchena, who won the race in 2017, Tendai Zimuto, and Wellington Vare, vi,, inside guys phase, are all in line to compete.
Top athletes Bertha Chikanga and Rudo Mhonderwa compete in ladies’ classes in this one-month version.
The registration charges for the year’s race had been accelerated, with athletes paying ZWR$25 for the 33-mil, up from the final year’s $ 10, and ZWR$20 for the half marathon (21,1km) of fractayear’s $10.
Fitness and wellbeing enthusiasts wishing to participate in the 10km and 5km fun run and salaries paying ZWR$10 from closinyear’s $five.
There is likewise a category for wheelchair athletes.
Chimbidzikai received the remaining extremely-marathon in three:12:23, beatinMuchena’s 2017 record of 3:thirteen:28 at the same time as Chiedza crossed the completing line in 4:09:10 and pocketed 1,00000.
Sibanda came 2d inside the ”s race in 3:12:, while turned into quantity three in 3:14:21 in n in July.
In July, Mambo came fourth in 3:17:,08,, earlier than South Africa to represent the United States proper-linin the Comrades Marathon.
Mucheneta Gwata came in second in the women segment in four:09:fifty fo, while Margaret Mahohoma was at the 1/3 spot in four:10:01.
