Matanga becomes first Tanzanian to seal Tokyo 2020 ticket

Tanzanian runner Failuna Abdi Matanga has become the first athlete from her country to secure a place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games after finishing third in Hamburg Marathon on Sunday.

Failuna clocked 2 hours, 27 minutes and 55 seconds to finish third behind, beating the qualifying time by almost two minutes.

Ethiopia’s Dibabe Kuma clocked 2:24:41 to win the race ahead of Kennyan Magdalyne Masai who finished second and  Matanga in third.

The Olympic qualifying time for Women marathon is 2 hours, 29 minutes and 30 seconds. According to the Olympic qualifying rules anyone who meets the qualifying time from January 1st, 2019 to the time of the championship is eligible to participate.

Tanzanian runner Failuna Abdi Matanga has become the first athlete from her country to secure a place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games after finishing third in Hamburg Marathon on Sunday.

Failuna clocked 2 hours, 27 minutes and 55 seconds to finish third behind, beating the qualifying time by almost two minutes.

Ethiopia’s Dibabe Kuma clocked 2:24:41 to win the race ahead of Kennyan Magdalyne Masai who finished second and Matanga in third.

The Olympic qualifying time for Women marathon is 2 hours, 29 minutes and 30 seconds. According to the Olympic qualifying rules anyone who meets the qualifying time from January 1st, 2019 to the time of the championship is eligible to participate.