“The streets of London were full of crowds, some were calling out ‘Mkhaya’, which means ‘We are coming from the same country’, saying ‘Go Mkhaya! Go Mkhaya’.” Yanga Malusi and Malixole Kalideni were welcomed home by a throng of supporters as the Border athletes competed with 50,000 people at the London Marathon in England on Sunday.
Far from the gravel roads of the Eastern Cape, top runners Malixole Kalideni, 31, and Yanga Malusi, 26, will be taking part in one of the world’s most prestigious events, the TCS London Marathon, on Sunday.
Local athletes have rallied behind two of the Eastern Cape’s top runners Malixole Kalideni and Yanga Malusi who have been given a once-in-a-lifetime invitation to the prestigious TCS London Marathon, taking place in the UK in April.The 42.165km route includes London’s landmarks like Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf and had 48,000 participants in 2023.