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Namibia: Bank Injects Cash Into RaceFIRST National Bank sponsored the FNB Desert Dash, an endurance cycling competition, to the tune of N$105 000 yesterday.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 12:39
Nigeria: Yusuf Ali Storms Mobil Sports With Stars
Three years ago, former Nigeria Athletics captain Yusuf Ali was in the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) team that visited Eket for the yearly secondary Schools Sports.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 09:42
Rwanda: Athletes Confirm Interest in Bujumbura Marathon
The local athletics federation, RAF will send a team in this year's edition of Bujumbura international marathon due on December 6 in Burundi, Secretary General Appolinaire Munyangoga has confirmed.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 09:42
Nigeria: Ooh La-La, I'm Going to Build Myself a House, Says Winner
Winner of the women category of the Obudu International Mountain Race, Andreas Mayr was still smirking nice and waxing sweet song over the $50,000 windfall she got for breasting the tape at the finish line ahead of the ladies field.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 11:36
Nigeria: Onyali Raises Alarm Over Poor Preparations
Ahead of next year's World Athletics Championship, former African queen of the track, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi has warned that poor preparation might rear its ugly head again to deny the country chances of any meaningful impact.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 10:20
Uganda: Kusuro Good for Second Place in Abuja Race
LEADING mountain runner Geoffrey Kusuro got an early Christmas present when he finished second in the Obudu Ranch international mountain running championships in Abuja, Nigeria over the weekend.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 08:14
Angola: Athletics Federation Welcomes Former Racer's Projects
Angola's Federation of Athletics (FAA) members on Staurday in Luanda expressed their readiness to support the project by former international racer, João Ntyamba, who wants to train new athletes in the country, Angop learned.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Dec-2008 17:01
Burundi: Bujumbura Marathon is On This Saturday
A marathon 'Marathon de la paix' (Peace marathon) is set for December 6, 2008. The purpose of the Marathon is to raise awareness and advocate for peace in Burundi.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Dec-2008 15:13
Nigeria: AFN's Plot Against Obudu Race Blows Up in Its Face
The disquiet in the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) at the weekend led to full-blown boycott of the 4th Obudu International Mountain Race by top officials of the athletics body in the country.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Dec-2008 09:49
Nigeria: Tumble of Records!
The Ethiopian fairytale in the Obudu WC Mountain Race series continued to spin at weekend as four of the runners from that country finished in the top three positions, of the men and women's categories; two in each category.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Dec-2008 09:35
Nigeria: Race to Become Africa Challenge
If plans on the ground get the approval of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF), the Annual Obudu International Mountain Race may become Africa's first official mountain challenge championship.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Dec-2008 09:27
Angola: Usd 300.000 for São Silvestre
The 53rd edition of the year-end international race "São Silvestre", of December 31, in Luanda, will take the equivalent to Usd 300,000, with the finish at "Cidadela" sports stadium, contrary to the previous "Coqueiros".
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Dec-2008 07:45
Nigeria: Elite Runners Arrive Obudu
As many as 48 out of the 55 elite athletes confirmed for Saturday's fourth Obudu international mountain race arrived Calabar, the capital of Cross River State yesterday afternoon aboard an Arik airliner flight from Lagos.
Source : AllAfrica | 27-Nov-2008 10:30
Uganda: Did You Finish the Marathon?
DESPITE a bumper registration of 10,800 entrants for last Sunday's MTN Kampala Marathon, only 7019 participants were registered by the race computers.
Source : AllAfrica | 27-Nov-2008 07:50
Nyirabarame Cashes in on Kampala Marathon
RWANDA'S Epiphanie Nyirabarame scooped Frw150.000 in the just concluded Kampala International marathon staged over the weekend.
Source : AllAfrica | 26-Nov-2008 11:07
Uganda: Route Was Only 9.2 KM
Participants in the 10km race will be disappointed to find they ran only 9.2km
Source : AllAfrica | 26-Nov-2008 08:36
Nigeria: Obudu One of World's Bests
Reigning World Mountain running champion, Jonathan Wyatt of New Zealand has described the annual Obudu International Mountain Race as one of the high quality mountain races in the world and will always attract the best runners in the world because of the huge prize money.
Source : AllAfrica | 25-Nov-2008 10:55
Nigeria: Lagos Sets Up Committee for Glo Marathon
THE Lagos State commissioner for Youth Sports and Social Development, Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele, has pledged the backing of the Lagos State Government for the Glo-Lagos International Half Marathon coming up on February 21, 2009.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Nov-2008 22:57
Namibia: Athletics Reach Deadlock
THE presidential election for Athletics Namibia (AN) resulted in a deadlock as both Alpha Kangueehi and track legend Frank Fredericks each garnered four votes, resulting in no new president being chosen for the body at the weekend.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Nov-2008 17:47
Uganda: Locals Dominate MTN's Marathon
UGANDAN runners dominated the fifth edition of the MTN Kampala marathon, taking home five of the six titles that were up for grabs yesterday.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Nov-2008 12:22
Uganda: Running 10 KM is Not That Easy
IT was the MTN marathon. A race that was as grand as it was colourful.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Nov-2008 12:17
Uganda: Run for Life, Run for Fun
MANY Kampala city residents must be feeling fitter today. Others are understandably struggling to shake off muscle aches.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Nov-2008 12:17
Uganda: The Ten Thousand People MTN Race
FORGET Barrack Obama's November 4 history. History was re-written yesterday, as over 10,000 runners turned up for the fifth edition of the MTN marathon.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Nov-2008 12:03
Uganda: King Musani
ARMY runner Francis Musani ended the three-year hold on the MTN Kampala marathon by Kenyans after he led a Ugandan 1-2-3-4-finish yesterday.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Nov-2008 12:02
Uganda: Get Set, Go!
MOSES Kipsiro will be favourite to defend the 10k race title while Joseph Nsubuga will fight to end Kenya's dominance of the men's marathon when the fifth edition of the MTN Kampala Marathon takes off this morning.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Nov-2008 10:05
Uganda: MTN Marathon Event Rolls Off Today
FEW people have good thoughts about ambulances for one obvious reason.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Nov-2008 10:05
Nigeria: Mercy Nku in Town for Obudu
Former African sprints queen, Mercy Nku will be at the Obudu Ranch Resortin Obudu on Saturday to honour Senator Liyel Imoke, the Governor of Cross River state for sustaining and expanding the annual Obudu international Mountain Race. The fourth edition of the race holds that day and Nku, the second Nigerian and African woman to run in the 100m finals at the prestigious IAAF World Athletics Championships has said at the weekend she there to lend her support
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Nov-2008 09:01
Uganda: No Drug Cheats in Kampala Run
ORGANISERS of the MTN Marathon are confident that Sunday's prestigious event will be drug-free.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Nov-2008 08:23
Namibia: Sports Notices Cheetahs Hold Race
THE Golden Cheetahs Athletic Club will host a 2,5 kilometre HIV-AIDS Awareness Fun Run in Katutura on November 29.
Source : AllAfrica | 21-Nov-2008 13:09
Nigeria: Top Athletes Arrive Tuesday
Obudu Mountain Race:
Source : AllAfrica | 21-Nov-2008 10:26
Uganda: Kampala Marathon Figure is 10,800
ORGANISERS have confirmed that a record 10,800 runners have registered for the 5th MTN Kampala International marathon.
Source : AllAfrica | 21-Nov-2008 08:17
Namibia: Kangueehi Confident of Retaining Post
INCUMBENT Athletics Namibia (AN) president Alpha Kangueehi is confident that he will retain the presidency of the national athletics body at the forthcoming elective congress, scheduled for Katima Mulilo this Saturday.
Source : AllAfrica | 20-Nov-2008 15:34
Namibia: Omusati up in Arms
THE Omusati Athletics Region has not been invited to the Athletics Namibia (AN) elective congress scheduled for Saturday in Katima Mulilo, despite claiming to be a member.
Source : AllAfrica | 20-Nov-2008 15:34
East Africa: Disi Doubtful for Glo-Half Marathon
RWANDA'S top long distance runner, Dieudonne Disi has not yet confirmed whether he'll participate in the 2nd Glo Lagos International Half Marathon set for February 21, 2009 in Lagos, Nigeria.
Source : AllAfrica | 20-Nov-2008 11:07
Marathon Breaks Fitness Barriers
SUNDAY'S MTN marathon will ensure the collection of millions to be devoted to helping the needy, hence the latter half of its catch phrase - 'run for life'.
Source : AllAfrica | 20-Nov-2008 09:40
Uganda: Suuto Hot Favourite for Marathon Title
UGANDA's leading female marathon runner Jane Suuto will aim to get a good time at the MTN Kampala International Marathon to qualify for several international races next year.
Source : AllAfrica | 20-Nov-2008 09:09
Nigeria: Registration Begins for Second Glo Lagos Half Marathon
Registration for the 2nd Glo-Lagos International Half Marathon will commence across the country on Monday, November 24, 2008.
Source : AllAfrica | 20-Nov-2008 09:00
Frank Gives to Athletes
THE Frank Fredericks Foundation yesterday gave scholarships totalling N$30 000 to young athletes who performed well this year.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 21:52
Gambia: Commonwealth Games Executives Meet President Jammeh
The President of the Republic of The Gambia, Alhagie Dr Yahya Jammeh, yesterday received at State House the Executive Bureau of the Commonwealth Games Federation, which comprises 71 nations in the world.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 21:08
Africa: Obudu - Bring On the African Runners
Reigning world mountain running men and women champions,Jonathan Wyatt of New Zealand and Andrea Mayr of Austria have warned that they are coming to the fourth Obudu international mountain race to prove their mettle as the fastest mountain runners in the world so far this year irrespective of the total dominance of the race by Africans since 2006.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 18:28
Uganda: No Shortcuts in Kampala Marathon Race
THIS Sunday's MTN marathon is as good a test of human endurance as many Ugandan's will ever face. Forget positions, finishing is all that will matter for most participants and many have put in the hard work for that bare minimum.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 08:28
Uganda: Kiprop, Nyakisi Half-Marathon Top Guns
LEADING Ugandan runners Isaac Kiprop and Adero Nyakisi are favourites to win the half-marathon race at the MTN Kampala International Marathon on Sunday.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 08:16
Uganda: Ssebuguzi Quickest on Fast New Mukono Double Track
FORMER national champion Ronald Ssebuguzi posted the quickest time over two runs to emerge the inaugural winner of the Festino Marshals sprint in Mukono on Sunday.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 08:27
Nigeria: Fepsga Now to Hold in Lagos
The 27th edition of the annual Federation of Public Service Games (FEPSGA) earlier slated for the end of this month in Kebbi, Kebbi State has been cancelled for logistic reasons. The games will now hold in Lagos next month.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 23:41
Uganda: Ssebuguzi to Battle Kurji in Sprint
FORMER national champion Ronald Ssebuguzi reckons he can match Riyaz Kurji's pace in the Festino Marshals Sprint in Mukono today.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 09:30
Nigeria: Battle for AFN Top Job Hots Up
The changes at the top hierarchy of the National Sports Commission (NSC) that saw the exit of Dr Amos Adamu as Director-General, may have upset calculations as to who becomes the next president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN).
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 08:56