Coach Lisimati Phakamile, who is presiding over the Zimbabwe athletics team competing at the Africa Senior Championships taking place in Mauritius, is hoping for silverware from the athletes that have made it to the finals of their respective events.
Zimbabwe are looking up to Denzel Samuel, Tapiwa Makarawu and Ngoni Makusha, who have made into the 200 metres final.
“We are hopeful that the team is going to try and push for a medal, we are having three runners going in for 200m who are Denzel Samuel, Tapiwa Makarawu and Ngoni Makusha then on the field we have Kudakwashe Chadenga going for high jump, those are our remaining four athletes to compete and finish their events on Saturday and Sunday. As we close the competition we are hopeful of a very good performance which is a medal,” he said.