Positive Teens On the Run!

Philly Mutshelelwa, age 20, has been running since 2014, and this year, Mabilu Wamashudu, age 19, joined him on his running circuit. Both have been running with the same massage: “Taking strides to end stigma and discrimination.” On the April 1, 2017, both participated in a 21km marathon race in Polokwane. Wamashudu came 3rd place in the Junior bracket, and Philly came 7th in the relay marathon. On the April 8th, Wamashudu participated in an 11 km race in Tzaneen, where he repeated his 3rd place finish. Philly pulled a muscle, so he was unable to attend the Tzaneen race, but he is recovering and getting ready to run again. The other 8 members of the running team are busy training and soon they will also be running marathons alongside Philly and Wamashudu.