After dropping off children at school, South African minibus driver 'Roro' Mokgele Ramathe parks up and strips down to his training kit underneath. ECRNewsWatch KZN
After dropping off children at school, South African minibus driver"Roro" Mokgele Ramathe parks up and strips down to his training kit underneath.Sporting a short goatee and a jovial smile, the 42-year-old, popularly known as Roro is ready to hit the streets of Soweto again, training for one of the world's oldest ultra-distance races, the Comrades Marathon.
And for him, it has been a life-altering race. As a result, he said, he was a"better husband, better father, better community leader.Dubbed the Ultimate Human Race, the Comrades Marathon was launched to honour South African soldiers killed in the WWI. His victory was a huge boost for those opposed to the institutionalised racial segregation at the heart of the system.
In the afternoon, he picks up the children from school, then sets off for a second run of five or 10 kilometres. Longer runs of 30 to 50 kilometre runs are for weekends.
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