Edward Mwanza
Zambian long-distance runner
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Edward Mwanza (born 10 March 1989)[1] is a Zambian long-distance runner. He competed at the World Cross Country Championships in 2013, 2015 and 2019.
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| Born | 10 March 1989 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Zambia | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||
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Mwanza competed for the Green Buffaloes athletics club.[2] He was considered the best Zambian 10,000 metres runner in the 2010s, winning the 2012 Zambian Athletics Championships titles over 5000 m and 10,000 m, until he was beaten by Jackson Kashiya in 2023.[3] Mwanza also won gold medals in the 5000 m and 10,000 m at the 2013 African Southern Region Athletics Championships in Gaborone.[4]
At the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in China, Mwanza finished in 56th place. His performance was described as "competitive" despite camping disadvantages compared to other African countries.[5]
Mwanza also had a successful road running career, placing 2nd at the 2016 and 2017 Lafarge Marathon 21 km races.[6][7]
In 2019, he competed in the senior men's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark.[1][8] He finished in 112th place.[8]
