A local long-distance runner, Thikhathali Libago (20), performed well and finished the 21,1km race during the Lesotho High Altitude Marathon in second place.
The international road race was held in Mokgotlong, Lesotho, last Saturday and Libago completed the race in 69:00. He received a gold medal and a cash prize.
"I am happy to see myself achieving this much," he says. He adds that he had qualified to participate in Lesotho when he won the Goss & Balfe South Coast Marathon & Half-marathon in Kwazulu-Natal two months ago.
Makhado Municipality's mayor, Cllr David Mutavhatsindi, congratulated Libago on having represented the municipality and province in Lesotho.
One of Libago's main supporters and a youth developer, Ms Grace Ramabulana, asked businesspeople to sponsor Libago trips, so that he can participate in more races. "He's got talent and he needs financial support to reach where many professional athletes are today," Ramabulana.