Race Recap

From Failure to Triumph | UB Half Marathon 2023

28 Jul 2024 Shathiso @thegaboronerunner.com24 Comments

The last Half Marathon I recapped was my twelfth, Phikwe, which I ran in July 2023. After 12 weeks of solid training, I had never felt more prepared for a race. I didn’t think I would PB, I knew I would. But I didn’t. Far from it. In fact, I was a whole 17 minutes… Continue reading From Failure to Triumph | UB Half Marathon 2023

I Run Gabs City

Gaborone’s African Mall: Unveiling Hidden History and Charm

13 Jul 2024 Shathiso @thegaboronerunner.com24 Comments

Although Botswana is a major tourist destination, its capital Gaborone, affectionately known as Gabs, would never make it to a Most Interesting City list! It is not as vibrant as Dar es Salaam, as historic as Istanbul, as modern as Dubai, as beautiful as Cape Town or as captivating as London. In all honesty, I… Continue reading Gaborone’s African Mall: Unveiling Hidden History and Charm