Sehohle, Saina win Orange Phikwe National Marathon
Monday, July 31, 2023 | 580 Views |
Orange Phikwe National Marathon winner: Folavio Sehohle
The event was held on Saturday at the Sam Sono Stadium in the mining town of Selebi-Phikwe. Sehohle clocked 2 hours 21seconds to beat fellow competitors in the men's category while Saina stopped her clock at 2 hours 42 seconds to finish ahead of the other women.
The two runners registered under the Fearless Athletics Club won P25,000 each. It was a tough competition for the men's category as Zimbabwean Lyno Muchena of Nedbank arrived at the finishing point two seconds after Sehohle to take the silver medal.
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