$10 000 for local JM Busha 54 Triangular Series

Raymond Jaravaza
ATHLETES taking part in the Bulawayo Athletics Board (BAB) organised JM Busha 54 Triangular Series track and field competition have been offered an even better incentive to compete harder after $10 000 was availed as the prize package.

The first leg of the competition is at White City Stadium on Saturday.

For the first time, gold, silver and bronze medallists are entitled to prize money after businessman Joseph Makamba Busha’s company poured $10 000 into the athletics event.

The competition will be used as part of the selection of a national team to represent the country in a continental meet in due course.

“We are excited to host the first edition in which Mr Busha has come on board to offer prizes for gold, silver and bronze medalists. If all goes according to plan, top athletes in the country will be in Bulawayo on Saturday as this meet will be used as a selection event,” Mpofu said.

The second leg will be held in Mutare in April with Harare hosting the third leg of the series in June.

Athletes will take part in 10 events namely 100m, 200m, 400m, 400m hurdles, 1 500m, 5 000m, long jump, javelin, high jump and 4x100m relay.

Mpofu said as of Wednesday Bulawayo-based athletics clubs Ihlosi and Be Paul had registered for the competition with Shabanie Mine from Zvishavane, Bindura University and various clubs from Harare, also confirming their participation.