The Northern Malawi Athletics Association on Sunday went to polls at Katoto Secondary School in Mzuzu and elected former Malawi award-winning athlete Always Zingire as their new chairperson. Zingire, 30, an all-time 200m Malawi champion won unopposed after no-one contested against him. He replaces another award-winning marathon runner Emmanuel Mulonya who is elevated to the […]
Affiliation and registration fees imposed by Athletics Association of Malawi (AAM) on clubs, coaches and athletes is threatening the national championship scheduled for Saturday at Bingu National Stadium. Most athletes have also questioned the association decision to stop meeting the cost of transport, accommodation and food as it has been the case in the past. […]
An unprepared Malawi athletics team defied all odds to win three medals at Southern Africa Senior track and field championship held in Harare, Zimbabwe over the weekend. Malawi won gold through Mercy Malembo in 3000m while Cecelia Mhango, in 1,500m and Kefas Kasten in 1,500 in silver. In 5,000 m Kesten finished on position on […]
Athletics Association of Malawi is yet to pay allowances to a six-member delegation to World Cross Country six weeks after it was held in Kampala, Uganda. Malawi was represented by Chancy Master, Caphus Kasten, Grevazio Mpani, Mercy Chirwa with Moses Mkondowe as coach. Mkondowe said they participated at the competition without money as they were […]
Malawi Schools Sports Association (MASSA) has released a list of athletes for Confederation of School Sports Association of Southern Africa (COSSASA) athletics championship for Under-13 and Under-17 to be held in Harare Zimbabwe from over the weekend. Malawi Schools Sports Association General Secretary Blackson Malamula said Malawi would participate for the first time courtesy Malawi […]
Poor funding and neglect of grassroots athletics is crippling the development of the sport in the lakeshore district of Karonga, the District Athletics Officer (DAO) has said. Mike Mbowe who doubles as DAO and instructor for athletics in the district mentioned lack of sponsorship as one of the major factors that has contributed to the […]
Malawi will send a team at Confederation of School Sports Association of Southern Africa (COSSASA) athletics championship for Under-13 and Under-17 to be held in Harare Zimbabwe from 3 to 7 May. Malawi Schools Sports Association General Secretary Blackson Malamula said Malawi would be eligible to participate for the first time with the blessings of Malawi National […]
Malawian athletes braved the harsh conditions encountered on their 3000km journey by road to World Cross country competition held in Uganda but their performance was far from convincing. The best performance for Team Malawi was achieved by Caphus Kesteni who finished the race on position 55, while second best Chancy Master 72, Grevazio Mpani was […]
Confederation Of Athletics Associations Of Africa president Kainkaba Maboum will visit Malawi from Thursday, 17 February. Athletics Association of Malawi General Secretary Frank Chitembeya said Maboum would hold discussions with officials from athletics, Malawi Olympic Committee and goverment officials. However, Chitembeya did not hint on the agenda of his visit at a time the association […]
Malawian athlete Chiyembekezo Jamali won bronze in Fasolburg Marathon in Johannesburg in South Africa on Saturday in 2 hours 31 minutes. Jamali, who is based in South Africa runner the race under the banner of a 32 GI club which, spotted him after impressing in a half marathon November last year. His coach Frans Chauke is impressed with […]
Malawian long distance runner Chiyembekezo Jamali finished a 30km Rac Lodge Road race held in Randsburg, South Africa on third position to win bronze medal last week Sunday. Jamali, who is based in South Africa finished the race on third after clocking 1 hour 50 minutes 5 seconds behind the winner’s time of 1 hour […]
Tereza Master and Harry Sichali are this year’s 21-kilometre Ku Chawe race overall winners as sponsors Sun Sunbird Tourism Limited spoiled athletes with money. The Mulanje based Master overcame several other female athletes to claim the top prize having finished the race in 1hour, 20 minutes and 56 seconds setting a new record in the […]
Malawi Olympic Committee has offered a new lease of life to athletes in a bid to qualify for Rio Olympic Games to be held in Brazil this August. MOC has sponsored four athletes Mercy Malembo (5,000 m), Benedicto Makumba (5,000 m), Happy Ndacha Mcherenje (10,000 m), Khumbo Makwakwa (100 m) to participate at Africa Athletics […]
Malawi’s only Physical Education highest qualified academic Dr Mark Tembo has expressed the need for thorough preparations before rushing them to participate in a competition. Tembo said the situation had made Malawi to under perform in most international competition. The former Malawi National Council of Sports Executive Secretary and lecturer in US made the remarks […]
Renowned athlete Henry Moyo dented his reputation as Malawi’s most decorated long distance runner after flopping in the Half Marathon held on Sunday in Malawi’s commercial capital of Blantyre. Moyo put up a dreary performance despite opting out of a main race to contest among the veterans when he finished third in the veteran category. Rashid Taimu […]
The long awaited Blantyre Half Marathon is all set for Sunday as Malawi’s competition starved athletes get the rare chance to contest. The Blantyre Half Marathon has been organized by Athletics Association of Malawi (AAM) with full funding from Malawi National Council of Sports to keep the athletes in shape as the association grapples to secure substantial […]
Malawian athlete Kephas Kasten has put up a disappointing performance at Africa Cross country held in Yaounde, Cameroon on Saturday. Kasten, who is Malawi’s champion in the 10km was a pale shadow of his ability clocking 33:42 minutes far short of his national championship record of 30:26 minutes. It also raises eyebrows on the integrity […]
Athletics Association of Malawi has settled for two athletes to represent the country at Africa cross country in Cameroon scheduled for Saturday. AAM chairman Godfrey Phiri said Kephas Kesteni and Francis Khanje would leave on Thursday to Cameroon. Phiri said the trip had been made possible with funding from government through Malawi National Council of […]