Bab congratulates Mpofu

THE Bulawayo Athletics Board (Bab) has congratulated long distance runner Isaac Mpofu who was named the 2023 National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe (Naaz) athlete of the Year Award at a ceremony held in Harare at the weekend.

The honour comes after he also won the Bab athlete of the year.

Bab chairperson Watson Madanyika said: ” We are proud as a province to have produced the best athlete in the land. Hopefully to this will be motivation for other athletes in the province.”

The Naaz awards returned after being shelved for more than 20 years.

Mpofu participated at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary last August and finished on position 15 in 2hours 11minutes 33seconds.

Earlier in the year he competed at the Boston Marathon where he made the top 20, when crossing the finish line on position 19, in 2hours 14minutes 8seconds.

In December he clocked 2hours 7minutes 39seconds at the Valencia Marathon.

Mpofu is one of the two athletes from Zimbabwe that have already qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Winners

Athlete of the Year: Isaac Mpofu.

Senior Men Athlete of the Year:

Isaac Mpofu, 2. Tapiwanashe Makarawu, 3. Bradley Makuvire.

Senior Women Athlete of the Year:

Vimbayi Maisvorewa, 2. Ashley Miller, 3. Faith Nyathi

Junior Men Athlete of the Year:

Takunda Mhete, 2. Samuel Dauti, 3. Shawn Katsidzira.

Junior Women Athlete of the Year:

Kimberly Kachambwa, 2. Nontokozo Ncube, 3. Samkeliso Ndebele.