Musonda first became an Olympian at the 1972 Games, where he entered in the 5000 metres. He placed 13th in his heat, running 14:37.4 and losing to Evans Mogaka by 0.2 seconds.[2]
In 1978, Musonda qualified for the Commonwealth Games in both the 5000 m and 10,000 m. In the 5000 m, he finished 9th in his semi-final and failed to advance to the finals by two places. In the 10,000 m, he finished 15th in the finals.[3]
Musonda also qualified for two events at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. At the 1980 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations, Musonda was a flag bearer for Zambia as their only athlete to compete in multiple individual events.[4] In the 10,000 metres, Musonda finished 9th in his heat and failed to qualify for the finals by four places. In the marathon the following month, Musonda placed 48th overall in 2:42:11 hours.[5]
Outside of the Olympics in 1980 Musonda set personal bests over three distances: 5000 m in 14:01.4, 10,000 m in 30:02.3, and the marathon in 2:22:05 hours.[5]
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