Green number for magnificent Movan
This year Club Nedbank awarded him with a floating trophy for his persistence and excellent achievements.
With 10 Comrades Marathons behind him Movan Skikwambane, an athlete from Hazyview, has won eight silver and two Bill Rowan medals.
He has been an athlete since high school and has even represented Mpumalanga in 2004. In 2005 he competed in his first Comrades Marathon and finished in the top 100.
This year he earned his green number. He finished 157th, out of 16 808 competitors. Sanbonani Resort Hotel, where Skikwambane is employed, has supported him since 2007.
Every year they supply him with supplements, running shoes, transport and accommodation. This year Club Nedbank awarded him with a floating trophy for his persistence and excellent achievements.
Skikwambane says he loves running and especially enjoys the downhill Comrades route. He runs every day of his life, proving it is part of his lifestyle. Sanbonani personnel say they are very proud of him. He shows perseverance not only in his running but in his work as maintenance worker as well.
