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Ndungu Kebbeh Short-Distance Road Race Held

Monday, July 06, 2009

Modou Bah and Mariama T. Jallow, natives of Alagie Kerou and Essau, respectively were given a consolation prize of D500.00 each after being crowned...

Gambia Observes Olympic Day

Picture: Race

Monday, July 06, 2009

The Gambia National Olympic Committee last Saturday joined the Olympic fraternity to mark the Global Olympic Day. This year’s theme was “Youth...

Ndungu Kebba Road Race Saturday

Friday, July 03, 2009

The Ndungu Kebba Road Race meant to promote long-distance run at grassroots level in the country is set to kick-off this Saturday July 4th 2009. The...

Ndungu Kebba Road Race July

Picture: Jim Kebbeh

Friday, June 19, 2009

A road race meant to promote long-distance run at grassroot level in the country is set to kick-off on Saturday July 4th 2009. The first-ever race...

London Marathon 2009, A Gambian View

Monday, May 18, 2009

The London Marathon began in 1981 by Chris Brasher a British Olympic Champion who attended the New York Marathon in 1980. Mr. Brasher was supported...

Mariama T Jallow Set to Race for Life

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

As part of their campaign to promote research oriented efforts, the Brufut Marathon Committee has registered last year 8km Female champion runner...

Gambian Athlete Registered in 2009 Race for Life

Friday, March 13, 2009

Mariama T Jallow, a Gambian athlete, will represent the country in the 2009 ‘Race for Life’, an event to be held at Watford on the 28th July 2009....

Dakar rally takes a 3,000-mile detour to avoid terror threat

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/news/article5435318.ece

Saturday, January 03, 2009

The Dakar is renowned as one of the world’s great motor sport adventures: a race through dunes and deserts to the Senegalese capital. But any...

Brufut Marathon to go International

Monday, December 29, 2008

Plans are at an advanced stage to twin the famous Brufut long distance race with a sister long distance race association in the UK, according to...

APRC Won Nianija By-election

Picture: Yaha Whan (New Naitonal Assembly for Nianija)

Monday, December 22, 2008

The race for the much talked about National Assembly by-election in Nianija constituency has finally come to an end when the ruling APRC party,...