White City Stars track and field event preparations begin

THE Bulawayo Athletics Board (Bab) says it has begun preparations for the third edition of the White City Stars Academy track and field event which is scheduled for next month at White City Stadium.

The club held its first event in 2021, which attracted more than 100 competitors from Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and Matabeleland South.

Bulawayo Athletics Board (Bab) chairperson Watson Madanyika said the event is set for next month with the exact date still to be finalised.

“We are still looking at our calendar of events and trying to set the exact date for the meet. However, we are more than confident the event will take place next month. This will be an opportunity for budding athletes to announce their arrival on the athletics scene,” said Madanyika.

National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe (Naaz) administrator Manuel Mpofu founded the academy in 2019.

Last year’s competition got sponsorship from Zimbabwe’s former triple jump record holder Ndabazihle Mdhlongwa and Arnold Payne’s Africa Children’s Hope Foundation.

Mobile network operator Econet also chipped in with T-shirts and other requirements. —@FungaiMuderere