Wheelchair-bound Motlhaping speaks after marathon success

Wheeling away: Motlhaping romps to victory in the 10km wheelchair category during the be MOBILE marathon
Wheeling away: Motlhaping romps to victory in the 10km wheelchair category during the be MOBILE marathon

FRANCISTOWN: When winners of the Francistown beMOBILE marathon were announced all attention focused on two individuals, Zimbabwean Tabitha Tsatsa and Raobene Ramoseka who won the main races in their respective categories.

However, one man, Kgosietsile Motlhaping who was the winner in the wheel chair category, hardly received the same recognition.

Ramoseka emerged the winner in the 42 km men’s category while Tsatsa won the women’s category of the same distance.

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