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Victoria Falls Marathon Deadline Set

5/31/2015

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Online registration for the annual Econet Victoria Falls marathon will close on June 12, about a fortnight before the Association of International Marathon and Distance Races-registered event gets underway.The meet, which is set to attract local, regional and international athletes, will be held on June 28 in the country’s premier resort town.

Aeneas Nhoro, the National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe (Naaz) first vice-president for development, said they were expecting a huge turnout for this year’s event.


The marathon has previously been dominated by Nkosiyazi Sibanda of Blanket Mine, who has won it four times. Last year, Sibanda romped home in 2 hours, 21 minutes 40; in 2013 (2hrs 54 min 44 sec) and 2012 (2hrs 23 min 25 sec).


He did not take part in the 2011 race but was victorious in 2010 in a time of 2 hours 21 minutes 42 seconds.

 

Winners of this year’s marathon, both in the male and female categories will walk away with $900, up from $800, while the runners up pocket $750, up from $675, and third place $600.

 

The half marathon winners’ prize goes up by $50 to $500.

By: Farai Diza
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