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Shaliaxwe wins 42.2km Diacore marathon

Diacore marathon. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
Diacore marathon. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

Namibian athlete, Jeremiah Shaliaxwe scooped position one in the 42.2km category at the Diacore Gaborone Marathon (DGM) held on Sunday morning.

He clocked 2:19:29 to finish ahead of Godiraone Nthompe with a 2:21:09 time. Folavio Sehohle came third in a time of 2:23:01. The annual event attracted multitudes from diverse countries who took part in different categories including the 4km fun run. The event also included 21.1 half marathon as well as 10km race. In the women’s category (42.2km), Sheila Saina scooped the first position and clocked 2:44:18 time in the process.

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