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Umsubathi wama-Olimpiki uStephen Mokoka ulibangise kwi-Lake Biwa Marathon yase-Japan ngethemba lokuthi uzokweqa kuqala entanjeni.
Ngo-2020, uMokoka waphuma isibili kulo mqhudelwano kwathi ngo-2019 waphuma kwinombolo yesithathu.
Lo msubathi oneminyaka engu-38 ubudala ophuma kwi-Boxer Athletics Club uthe ukuqeqeshwa kwakhe kuzomvumela ukuthi enze kahle emigwaqeni yase-Otsu ngomhlaka-26 kuNhlolanja.
“Bengiziqeqeshela lo mjaho kanzima, kodwa akuyona into entsha leyo. Ngihlale ngiziqeqesha kanzima uma ngilungiselela umjaho futhi nginethemba lokuthi ngizofinyelela kuyo yonke indawo,” kusho ophethe irekhodi likazwelonke le-half marathon.
UMokoka wenze kahle kakhulu nyakenye. Wanqoba i-Runified ka-50 km eGqeberha ngesikhathi eqopha umlando ka-2:40:13 okumenze waphetha unyaka ngokunqoba iCape Town Marathon.
“Nginomlando omuhle e-Japan futhi imiphumela iyazikhulumela, ngibe nezikhathi ezimbi kuma-Olympics Marathon. Ngiyethemba ukuthi ngizokhiqiza umsebenzi omuhle e-Japan,” engeza.
UMokoka uqeqeshwa ingqwele yezokusubatha kuleli uMichael Seme.
Kuyo yonke imiqhudelwano aseyingenele cishe iminyaka engamashumi amabili, uMokoka usewine i-Shanghai Marathon amahlandla amane, wawina kathathu kuCape Town Marathon.
Osesithombeni esingenhla: UStephen Mokoka
Umthombo wesithombe: Sithunyelwe