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Gert Sibande District Municipality marathon attracts a record of athletes
The Municipal Manager of GSDM, Mr Absenia Habile, led a team of GSDM officials in the race, and among them was Ms Mpume Mkholo, who is set to compete in the upcoming Comrade Marathon on 10 July.
The Gert Sibande District Municipality (GSDM) Marathon in Ermelo, which is dubbed the “Gathering of Runners”, and is a Comrades Marathon qualifier, grew with an impressive number of 185 more athletes than the previous year.
The Executive Mayor, Mr Muzi Chirwa, kick-started the race, which included the 42.2, 21.1 and 10 kilometre, by firing the start gun at the GSDM offices.
The sixth annual GSDM marathon was no exception to the previous races, as it continued to attract top runners from all over South-Africa and neighboring countries like Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Botswana, just to name a few.
The Municipal Manager of GSDM, Mr Absenia Habile, led a team of GSDM officials in the race, and among them was Ms Mpume Mkholo, who is set to compete in the upcoming Comrade Marathon on 10 July.
Make sure to get your copy of this week’s Highvelder for the full article and results of the GSDM marathon.
