The second annual George Bizos Mini Marathon attracted about 500 participants this year. The race took place on Sunday, September 29.
The two-segment race consisted of an 8,4 kilometre and 4,2 kilometre race and was started by the struggle icon himself.
The 8,4 kilometre race was won by Dunvegan resident and the defending champion, Patric Colborne.
The women’s category was won by Katerina Konidaris. Anita Pillay was the first Saheti High School girl to finish, while Uzoma Eze was the first boy from Saheti Primary School to finish. The first Saheti Primary girl to cross the line was Julianna Marques.
4,2km race
Keegan Dally won the 4,2 kilometre race and Maria Kyriakides was the first woman to cross the finish line in this category.
Andrea Zayannakis was the first high school girl to finish, while Felipe Romo was the first high school boy to finish. Christopher Bosman-Jansen was the first boy and Zoi Komninos was the first girl from the primary school to finish.
Saheti School’s head of marketing, Ms Anna Botha, said the funds raised would go to the school’s bursary fund.
“The aim of the initiative is to raise funds for an additional full award for the George Bizos Saheti Scholarship and Bursary Fund (GBSSBF), which attracts and assists pupils of outstanding ability who are in financial need to access secondary education at Saheti School,” she said.
Advocate George Bizos called on more people to support education foundations where they can.
“People who have aspirations for a democratic South Africa should all make a contribution. We cannot expect the government to do everything. We must also do what we can to help improve our society. It is through the generosity of different people that we have built Saheti. I am proud to say this school has been named as the best feeder of tertiary education by Wits,” said Adv Bizos.
