Mutanga on the rise

athleticsHARARE - Zimbabwes promising young athlete Tinashe Mutanga last weekend assured his faithful of a bright future ahead when he won his events at the Robert Lerumo Track and Field Championship at the University of Zimbabwe.

Age is certainly nothing but a number to Mutanga who is only 19. He started the100m race with some seniors but proved himself an invincible force to reckon with when he finished in10,38 seconds.

Mutanga, who is on a World Wide Scholarship, finished the race ahead of Francis Zimwara of Ziscosteel (10,53) and third-placed Silence Munetsi of Mufakose (10,81).

He also won the senior men’s 200m in 21,01s to prove second-placed Zimwara his previous victory was no fluke. Zimwara finished in 21,16s with Nigel Tom of Sparrows finishing third in 21,73s.

WWS Buhle Geza also impressed in the Under-18 girls’ 100m by finishing in a time of 12.64s.Yvonne Chinyani of Freda Rebecca was second in 12.85s while Tecla Chogugudza of Visitation was a distant 13.15s.

RESULTS: Men’s 5000m- Kelvin Pangiso (ZPS) 14:22:81min

Jonathan Chinyoka (ZPS) 14:52:80min, Jacob Mugomeri (Rimuka Athletics) 14:55:66min. U-16 Boys 400m -Tinotenda Gwikwi (St Faith sec School) 52:22sec

Simbarashe Chasusa (St Faith sec School) 53:44sec, Tendai Mkwati (Mufakose 2 High) 54:26sec. Senior Woman 400m -Grace Gimo (Makoni) 1:00:58min,Caron Chashamba (ZPS) 1:05:54min, Sharon Ndlovu (Sparrows) 1:05:17min. U-18 Boys 400m -Munyaradzi Watsikiwa (St Annes) 50:18sec, Job Jani (Mufakose) 50:99sec, Lesley Makarimani(WWS) 51:93sec. U-18 Girls 400m- Nyarai Sakosi 9Pagejo Rarubi Sec School) 1:00:18min, Previous Nhau (Dombodzvuku) 1:00:39min, Lisa Taderera (Chakadini) 1:01:00min. Senior Men 400m- Connias Mudzingwa (ZISCO) 47:77sec, Brown Edson (Ashante Mine) 47:94sec, Nigel Tom(Sparrows) 48:14sec. U-20 Girls 400m- Irene Ndoreka (ZISCO) 58:75 sec, Sukholuhle Mlalazi (Sparrows) 1:00:58 min

Kearabiloe Sebata (Gungwe High) 1:02:93min. Combined U-18 Girls 3000m -Mukululu Zulu (WWS) 49:47 sec, Sengeso Hlabangani (Sparrows) 49:64 sec, Gladman Sibanda (Sparrows) 49:83sec. U-16 Boys 100m- Clifford Charuka (P.E) 11:10 sec, Beadsley Mabhenge (Fletcher High) 11.42sec, Tinotenda Gwikwi (ST Faith) 11.43sec.

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