The 30-year-old athlete was Zimbabwe’s sole hope for a medal in the women’s track and fields events, but a recurring knee injury returned to haunt her, leaving Ethopia’s Tiki Gelana to bag gold in record-breaking style.
“I am sorry to have disappointed all those who expected good results from me. I thank all my friends for the great support during this testing period. As an up-and-coming runner, I learnt a lot from participation,” said Tavengwa, whose otherwise fruitful career has been dogged by injuries during the past year.
Towards the end of 2011, she picked up a virus while competing in Morocco and was sidelined for three months. She later sustained a knee injury that kept her out for six weeks.
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