Article: Victoria Falls marathon to boost Zimbabwean tourism

Victoria Falls marathon to boost Zimbabwean tourism

HARARE, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) said on Thursday that it is hopeful that the Victoria Falls marathon will go a long way in marketing the country as a safe tourism destination.

The inaugural Victoria Falls marathon will be held this Sunday and the event is being sponsored by Wild Frontiers South Africa in conjunction with the National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe.

The marathon is expected to attract middle and long-distance athletes from neighbouring countries such as South Africa, Botswana and Zambia as well as runners from Swaziland, Lesotho and Malawi.

And ZTA is convinced that the event will ...

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