Tšepo Mathibelle wins inaugural AvaniFit Marathon in Lesotho
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sunday Express
Lesotho’s Tšepo Mathibelle won the men’s 42.2-kilometre marathon at the inaugural AvaniFit Marathon in 2 hours, 29 minutes and 45 seconds. He said the race was part of his preparation for the Two Oceans Marathon, scheduled to take place in Cape Town from 31 March to 4 April 2027, according to the Sunday Express.
Tšepo Mathibelle won the men’s 42.2-kilometre marathon at the first AvaniFit Marathon in Lesotho on Sunday 17 October 2026, in 2 hours, 29 minutes and 45 seconds, the Sunday Express reports.
The Lesotho runner received 15,000 maloti for his victory despite muscle pain that had troubled him before the race. Organised by Avani Hotels and Resorts, the event also included a 21.1-kilometre half-marathon, a 10-kilometre race and a 5-kilometre fun run, starting and finishing at the Avani Lesotho hotel. Moleboheng Matlakeng also won one of the competition’s major prizes, according to the Sunday Express.
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