Beamish, Nicholson gold lifts Zim to fourth in Africa

ZIMBABWE finished fourth on the medal table at the 2026 CAC African Road Championships in Kisumu, Kenya, courtesy of Olivia Beamish and Rohnan Nicholson who won the country’s two gold medals.

Beamish won the Women’s Youth Road race, while Nicholson took the Men’s Junior title at the championships, which drew a record 354 riders from 32 countries.

Cycling Zimbabwe Team Manager, for the 2026 CAC African Road Championships Tour, Mennard Chekayi described both victories as comebacks from disappointment at last year’s championships.

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