Ray Bande
Senior Reporter
BLACK Rhinos long distance runner Moses Tarakinyu and his female counterpart Fortunate Chidzivo are this year’s Old Mutual Vumba Half Marathon winners.
Tarakinyu completed the 21km race in one hour, nine minutes, and 15 seconds.
In winning the 2024 edition of the race, the battle-hardened Tarakinyu also broke his own record, set back in 2022.
Fortunate Chidzivo
In second position was Kenyan Isaac Langcet, who crossed the finishing line in one hour nine mnuites, 52 seconds while last year’s winner Blessing Waison settled for third position after crossing the finishing line in one hour, 11 minutes, and 36 seconds.
In the ladies’ category, Chidzivo romped home in one hour, 26 minutes and 23 seconds to win the tightly contested 21km race.
Caroline Mhandu came second after finishing the race in one hour, 29 minutes, and 27 seconds, while Phillipa Dube settled for third position after completing the race in one hour, 30 minutes, and 11 seconds.
