ARUSHA, Oct. 1 -- THE Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) has paid glowing tribute to Tanzanian long-distance runner, Alphonce Simbu, hailing him as a national icon who has rekindled the countrys long-lost glory on the global athletics stage.

Simbu recently won gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, a victory that has stirred national pride and reignited the flame of track and field success for Tanzania. Speaking during a special event held to honour the world champion, AICC official, Assah Mwambene, described Simbus triumph as a defining moment for Tanzanian sport.

“Your victory at one of the most prestigious global athletics stages signals that Tanzanias long-term efforts to revive track and field ar...