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Mzingaye Sibanda Sports Reporter
SPRINTER Nigel Tom bounced back to action winning the senior men’s 400m race in the National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe track and field championships held at White City Stadium yesterday.The 23-year-old sprinter won the race in 50.43 seconds while Tinomutenda Zembe and Godknows Sithole came second and third in times of 51.28 and 51.83 respectively.
Tom who boasts of a personal record of 47,01 seconds, had been out of action since May last year due to injury.
“Considering that I have been out of action for a while my time is not bad. I expect to have more competitions so that I run my personal best of 47 seconds,” said Tom.
Milton High School pupil Andile Khumalo clocked 51.19 seconds in the 400m boys’ Under-20 400m with Sparrows athlete Mthabisi Phiri second in 51.51 seconds.
Renowned Bulawayo athlete Yvonne Vanhuvaone lived up to expectations as she won the 400m race in 63.22 seconds. Fortunate Chichichi was five seconds behind Vanhuvaone as she clocked 01 minute 08.04 seconds while third placed was Alison Mpofu who clocked 01 minute 18.66 seconds.
Athletes bemoaned the use of the cinder track which they alleged made them fail to clock good times after the Bulawayo Athletics Board failed to secure the tartan track at the National University of Science Technology because of high user prices.
“The track was bad because we had to compete with fears of picking up injuries as the track was hard,” said Tom.
Bulawayo Athletics Board chairperson Manuel Mpofu praised the athletes and clubs’ attendance.
“It was good competition, but we are hoping that athletes will improve their times in the next competition. We are using the results of these competitions to select the team that will compete in the regional super eight competition.
100m
Senior men: 1. Tatenda Musarurwa (Harare, 10.06sec) 2. Nigel Tom (Independent, 10.99sec) 3. Nkosilathi Ndlovu (F.A.C, 11.14sec)
Senior Women: 1 . Rosemary Mamvura (Bulawayo, 13.69sec)
Under-18
Boys: 1. Samuel Tapera (Amen Academy, 11.18sec) 2. Cloud Masibera (Harare, 11.34sec) 3. Bright Ngwenya (Matabeleland South, 11.44sec)
Girls: 1. Lindelwe Sibanda (Harare, 13.49sec) 2. Adelaide Ndlovu (Bulawayo, 13.50sec)3. Sharlaim Kasema (Bulawayo, 13.70sec)
Under-20
Girls: 1. Nyasha Kombani (Harare, 13.83sec) 2. Maria Manyora (Midlands, 14.36sec)
Boys; 1. Pride Mugwagwa (Bulawayo, 11.44sec) 2.Andisiwe Dube (Bulawayo, 11.63sec) 3. Shepherd Gumede (Bulawayo, 11.83sec)
200m Under-18
Girls: 1. Shyleen Kasema (Bulawayo, 28.09sec) 2. Blessmore Mpofu (Bulawayo, 28.84sec) 3. Naster Ngirazi (Bulawayo, 29.20sec)
Senior Women: 1. Caron Chashamba (Bulawayo, 27.86sec) 2. Rosemary Mamvura (Bulawayo, 28.20sec)
400m Under-20
Boys: 1. Andile Khumalo (Bulawayo, 51.14sec) 2. Mthabisi Phiri (Bulawayo, 51.51sec) 3. Tatenda Chindowa (Harare, 52.92secs)
Girls: 1. Faith Moyo (Bulawayo, 01 min 06sec)
Under -18
Boys: 1. Wilbert Mnkandla (Bulawayo, 54.89) 2. Benedict Nkomo ( Victoria Star, 53.45sec) 3. Veremu Mafikeng (Harare, 56.78sec)
Girls: 1. Ynonne Vanhuvaone (Bulawayo, 01min 06.14sec) 2. Fortunate Chichichi (Bulawayo, 01min 08.04sec) 3. Alison Mpofu (Bulawayo, 01 min 18.66sec)
Seniors women: Caron Chashamba (Bulawayo, 01min 06.01sec)
Senior men: 1. Nigel Tom (Independent, 50.43sec) 2. Tinomutenda Zembe (Bulawayo, 51.28sec) 3. Godknows Sithole (Midlands, 51.83sec)
800m Under-18
Boys: 1. Takudzwa Chigudu (Bulawayo, 02mins 09.88sec) 2. Daniel Shumba (Matabeleland North, 02mins 10.14sec) 3. Taurai Gombani (Bulawayo, 02mins 13.28secs)
Girls: 1. Manjoy Madyiravanje (Harare, 02mins 26.45sec) 2. Sithabisiwe Mpande (Bulawayo 02mins 37.90sec) 3. Nosizo Nzima (Bulawayo, 03mins 19.41sec)
Under-20
Boys: 1. James Mutamadzi (Harare, 02mins 26.45sec) 2. Abraham Ncube (Bulawayo, 02mins 07.67sec) 3. Vancence Dube (Bulawayo, 02mins 10.66sec)
Girls: 1. Mondisa Chirika (Harare, 02mins 34.94sec)
Senior Men; 1. Roy Zacharia (Bulawayo, 01mins 39.58sec) 2. Thando Maphosa (Bulawayo, 02mins 00.07sec) 3. Previous Makhwa (Bulawayo, 02mins 04.87sec)
3000m Under-18
Boys: 1. Patrick Funhe (Harare, 09mins 51.73sec) 2. Mind Shoko (Matabeleland North, 09mins 53.24sec) 3. Baberton Mhlanga (Bulawayo, 10mins 59.78sec)
Girls: 1. Enlita Ncube (Midlands, 10mins 14.69sec) 2. Betha Chika (Harare, 10mins 30.95secs) 3. Cynthia Taderera (Bulawayo, 10mins 17.31secs)
Under-20
Boys: 1. Daniel Ncube (Matabeleland North, 09mins 18.25sec)
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