Tanzania, July 3 -- Dar es Salaam. The 2026 National Athletics Championships get underway today at the Filbert Bayi Grounds in Kibaha, Pwani Region, with more than 300 athletes expected to compete in one of the country's biggest track and field events.

The two-day championships, which conclude tomorrow, will bring together athletes from all 31 regions of Mainland Tanzania as well as Zanzibar to compete in a wide range of events, including sprints, middle and long-distance races, jumps and throws.

The competition was originally scheduled for May 29 to 31 but was postponed due to logistical and administrative reasons before Athletics Tanzania (AT) announced the new dates.

Organisers say the championships will provide a platform to identi...