Online Reporter
Lovemore Dube
THE National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe (NAAZ) is sending a five-member athletics team to compete in the 4x400m relay on Saturday.
Phakamile Lisimati, NAAZ’s head of technical confirmed on Sunday that the team will be bidding to qualify for the World Relays to take place in Botswana in May.
Lisimati said another team will be trying its luck in the 4x100m in the US where most of the top sprinters are based.
Speaking from Plumtree where he is in camp with the Matabeleland South athletics team for the National Association of Secondary School Heads
Championships set for Prince Edward High School in Harare next week, Lisimati said the relays do not have set qualifying standards.
Teams have to do well and have their times ranked before they can be among the qualified teams.
The World’s top 24 teams qualify.
Thandazani Ndlovu, Denis Hove, Gerren Muwishi, Leeford Zuze and Ropafadzo Mzondo from the Midlands.
Lisimati said after Lesotho the boys will travel to Botswana in two weeks’ time for another event.
