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How Was The Kgosi Malope II 10K Race?

Located around 85km from Gaborone, Kanye is the eighth-largest village in Botswana and the administrative capital of the Southern District. Steeped in cultural, traditional and political history,...

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MAP Fun Run in the Sun! | 5K Race Recap

On Saturday 8th October 2022, I was overjoyed to be part of a final celebration of my secondary school’s 50th anniversary, together with my husband and son, as well as my good friends, Polelo, Elisa...

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Oh, Just a Selfie with Isaac Makwala! | UB 10K Race Recap

On Sunday 27 November 2022, I participated in the UB Marathon (10K race) in celebration of the University of Botswana’s 40th Anniversary. This was actually a bonus race for me as I was to travel to...

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Spar Community Challenge | 10K Recap (December)

On 10 December 2022, I participated in the Spar Community Challenge, their ninth and final run of the year; and my fourth. This Challenge was a 9-part running series with monthly runs from April to...

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Spar Community Challenge | 10K Recap | April 2023

In 2022, the Spar Community Challenge was launched as a 9-part running series, and I participated in four races. As there aren’t too many people, the races have quite an intimate feel and provide a...

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I Came LAST at the Molepolole Half Marathon

Molepolole is an urban village about 50km from Gaborone with significant historical, cultural and religious relevance to Botswana. I ran in Molepolole for the first time last year. Starting at...

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Did the Gaborone Striders City Marathon Live Up to the Hype? | 10K Race Recap

On Sunday 30 April 2023, I participated in the inaugural Gaborone Striders City Marathon. The Gaborone Striders Running Club was founded in 2012 by “a group of friends who had just discovered the...

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Accra Inter-City Homowo Marathon | 10km Race Recap

Accra, the capital city of Ghana, is located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. It has a complicated and tragic colonial history and was largely formed...

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Springbok Vasbyt Trail Half | Race Recap

When my father and sister announced they were headed to Tshwane (Pretoria) in South Africa for the long weekend in July, I spontaneously joined them without my little family! But given the Phikwe Half...

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Did I Finish the Phikwe Half Marathon 2023?

Haha! Quite a few people have asked me this so I thought it would make a great title! I think when I expressed how disappointed I was with the outcome of the race, some took it that I hadn’t actually...

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