The Hezekiel Sepeng Foundation and Athletics Central North West (ACNW), in partnership with J.B. Marks Local Municipality, will host the Hezekiel Sepeng 10-km Legacy Run and 1-Mile Legacy Run on 23 November 2019.

The annual event celebrates the legacy of Hezekiel Sepeng – A former Olympic Silver medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and Potchefstroom High School For Boys alumni. The event will take place at McArthur Stadium.

Hezekiel Sepeng

With the rise in violence against women and in the wake of a string of brutal attacks that have recently shocked the country, the runs aim to raise awareness of violence against women and children.

The social media hashtag #RunAgainstWomenAndChildrenAbuse will also play a prominent part in the visibility of this run.
Some of the top SA athletes who will participate in this race are Thabang Mosiako, Joel Mmone, Mthobisi Baloyi in the 10- km legacy run and Tshepo Tshite, Rantso Mokopane, Tumelo Machaba and Jerry Motsau will battle in the one-mile race.

The events are expected to attract more than 1,000 athletes from the North West and Gauteng provinces. The prize money for elite runners will be R5,000 for the winners, R2,000 for runners-up and R1,000 for the third place.

Jerry Motsau

The 10-km event will start at 07:00 with the one-mile legacy run taking place at 10:00. The event programme is as follows:
Start – 07:00 – 10-km Legacy Run
Start – 10:00 – 1-mile Legacy Run
Entry fees – 10-km Legacy Run
Licensed – R100
Unlicensed – R120
1-Mile Legacy Run
Licensed athletes – R40
Unlicensed athletes – R50

The number of entries will be limited to 1,500 runners. Registration can be done by phoning Ms Debrah Mngwevu – 071 339 8663 or Ms Mpho Waterboer – 072 326 5213 at the Hezekiel Sepeng Foundation.