Tanzania’s long distance runner Alphonce Simbu crosses the finish line during the 2017 Mumbai Marathon in January. The 25-year old competes at the London Marathon today. PHOTO | AFP
What you need to know:
After over a decade of being overlooked for money-spinning invitational events, Tanzania will at last have a representative in Alphonce Simbu.
Simbu, who finished fifth at the 2016 Rio Olympics and went on to win the Mumbai Marathon in January, landed in London on Friday, fired up to square it out for the top medal and the jackpot that goes with it.
