{"id":44214,"date":"2024-02-24T18:57:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T18:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/?p=44214"},"modified":"2024-02-24T16:19:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T16:19:07","slug":"runners-gear-up-for-the-big-stage-tomorrow-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/runners-gear-up-for-the-big-stage-tomorrow-morning","title":{"rendered":"RUNNERS GEAR UP FOR THE BIG STAGE TOMORROW MORNING"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>This morning Runners warmed up for the FNB Kazungula Bridge Marathon with a five kilometres brisk walk and a stretch from Halfway Toyota Chobe to Wildview hotel and back to start point. <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Comrades marathon 2022\/23 champion, Tete Dijana and his team from South Africa were also part of the early risers to familiarise themselves with the route.<\/p>\n<p>The starting points for the Kazungula Bridge Marathon tomorrow will be different, with 42.2km and 21.1km starting at Kwanokeng Junction, whereas the other races launch at Engen T-Junction, but all finishing at Choppies Mall in Kazungula.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. This morning Runners warmed up for the FNB Kazungula Bridge Marathon with a five kilometres brisk walk and a stretch from Halfway Toyota Chobe to Wildview hotel and back to start point. 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