Muzhingi welcomes Naaz sponsorship

ZIMBABWE’S three-time Comrades Marathon winner, Stephen Muzhingi believes local athletics is set for major revival, following the entry of JM Busha 54 Races to sponsor local marathon races, as well as track and field competitions in the country.

JM Busha 54 Races is a non-profit organisation involved in social investment programmes aimed at promoting sport, education and peace it recently signed a four-year partnership worth around $300 000 annually with the National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe.

The partnership will see JM Busha 54 Races sponsoring marathon races as well as a three-legged track and field triangular series, which got underway at the National Sports Stadium’s B arena on Sunday.

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