OLYMPIAN Cutbert Nyasango has expressed his interest to represent the country at the next Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016. The long-distance runner made his debut appearance in a marathon race at the multi-sport event last year in London where he surprised many when he finished a credible seventh in a personal best time of 2 hours 12 minutes 08 seconds, becoming the first Zimbabwean to finish way inside the top 10 in the history of the Olympic Games.
His fellow countryman Wirimai Juwawo managed position 15 in 2 hours 14 minutes 09 seconds.
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