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Africa's stars converge in Mauritius

Yomi Omogbeja (05/08/2006)

Top African track and field athletes are expected to converge at the beautiful city of Bambous, in Mauritius for the week-long 15th Africa senior athletics championships 2006 commencing on Wednesday 9th August.

The lovely Island in the southern part of Africa is hosting the 15th edition of the African prime athletics event showcasing the creme de la cream of world track and field.

About 35 African countries are participating in 20 events at the Germain-Comarmond stadium in Bambous in order to select the continent's team to the at the 10th IAAF World Cup in Athletics holding in Athens, Greece from the 16th -17th September.

Nigeria's 36 athletes will be led by African 100m record holder Olusoji Fasuba and former champion and All Africa Games 2003 winner Deji Aliu.

Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion Augustine Choge will lead the Kenyan assault team comprising mainly youngsters after the World Cross-Country short course silver medallist Isaac Songok and Moses Mosop withdrew last week.

Other Africa stars already confirmed are the reigning World Indoor champions - Mozambique's Maria Mutola (800m) and Ghana's Ignisius Gaisah (Long Jump).

World 5000m record-holder Tirunesh Dibaba-Keneni and her elder sister Ejegayehu from Ethiopia, Commonwealth Games champions RSA's Louis Van Zyl (400m Hurdles) and Kenya's Janeth Jepkosgei (800m) are all bound for the lovely island.

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