Member of Waterfall City Athletics Club hopes to run at the World Championships and Olympics
WATERFALL– Mudzinganyama said he would like to represent his country in the world championships or Olympics one day.
A member of Waterfall City Athletics Club, Givemore Mudzinganyama has hopes of qualifying in the half marathon and marathon for the world championships and Olympics down the line.
To achieve this, Mudzinganyama has set a goal of running a half marathon in 62 minutes and a marathon in a time under 02:12.
Mudzinganyama who hails from Zimbabwe and moved to South Africa in 2009, said his running success could be attributed to talent, consistency in his training and most importantly his desire to provide a good life for his family.
Mudzinganyama who boasts a time of 02:50 in a marathon said, “My dream is to represent my country in the world championships or Olympics which will both need me to run a 2 hours, 11 minutes and 30 seconds marathon.
“At primary school, we were motivated by walking long distances from home to school every day. When I was in high school, there was hope for runners to get scholarships, and now the need to support our families and have a better life is what motivates me to train and run every day.
“My wife runs as well. We motivate each other, if she wins a race she gives me hope to fight for top position. My parents always send me words of encouragement before and after races. They understand that there are bad and good days.”
He encouraged young people to consider running as a sport.
“There are many opportunities which come with running that young people can benefit from. Through running, you can get scholarship or even a job.”
