Running a 407km labour of love

The facts and figures are awe-inspiring. Twenty villages covered over six days, with 407.85 kilometres run throughout. At least 1,500 people were reached in the campaign, with 1,268 tested for diabetes, of whom seven were found positive.

On some days, he covered 50-odd kilometres, on others he covered upwards of 70km. On the last day, Koofhethile left Sekoma at 6.23am and covered the 86.45 kilometres from Sekoma to Jwaneng in 10 hours and 59 seconds.