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THIRTY athletes have qualified for the ZITF Four-Minute Mile semi-final set for Gifford High School at 10am today.
Bulawayo Athletics Board (Bab) chairman Manuel Mpofu all was set for the final selection meet that saw qualifiers being held as far as Bindura during the National Association of Secondary School Heads (Nash) track and field athletics competition.
“The athletes are ready to battle it out for top honours. The Zimbabwe Republic Police and Zimbabwe National Army dominate the athletes who make the final 30. Most of the athletes have qualified in good times and the differencesare minor so we expect competition to be stiff,” said Mpofu.
He said the introduction of the semi-finals meant only the best made it and that will ensure a competitive final set for the ZITF Grounds tomorrow.
“All the athletes who have qualified for the semis want to be the best. Each athlete will ensure they put all their effort into winning because no one wants to be second,” said Mpofu.
Last year’s winner Wellington Varevi who won the race in four minutes 17 seconds to pocket $800 qualified for this year’s semis.
List of qualified athletes
Thando Maphosa (4min,28sec), Bornface Keki (4min 28sec), Munyaradzi Jari (4min 26sec), Levison Mafuwa (4min 24sec), Dzingai Dandara (4min 25sec), Blessmore Chidziva (4min 25sec), Patricia Ngwabi (4min 23sec), Abraham Ncube (4min 28sec), Nomore Wikiri (4min 30sec), Wellington Varevi (4min 23sec), Jacob Mugomeni (4min 21sec), Ngonidzashe Ncube (4min 27sec), Trust Chidonaya (4min 26sec), Kelvin Gundani (4min 31sec), Darlington Tapera (4min 30sec), Simbarashe Taderera (4min 28sec), Tendai Zimuto (4min 23sec), Trust Hove (4min 29sec), Charles Soza (4min 25sec), Cephas Pasipamire (4min 20sec), Tawanda Matunu (4min 21sec), Nyasha Mutsetse (4min 28sec), Simbarashe Chigagada (4min 28sec), George Majaji (4min 31sec), Nkosiyazi Sibanda 94min 25sec), Elijah Mabhunu (4min 17sec), Isaac Mpofu (4min 25sec), John Payarira (4min 30sec), Jonathan Chikoye (4min 20sec), Trust Baradza (4min 25sec).
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