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Lonely Park village, near Mahikeng in the North West, exploded in jubilation following, Tete Dijana’s 2022 Comrades Marathon victory.

Nedbank runner Tete Dijana wins the 2022 Comrades Marathon

Lonely Park, is Dijana’s home village. Dijan’s team-mate Edward Mothibi, also resident from Mahikeng, obtained second position. He won the Comrades Marathon in 2019. North West MEC for Sports, Arts & Culture and the Mahikeng mayor, have hailed their victory as a pride for the North West province. Celebrating their hero’s 95th Comrade Marathon victory, the celebrating crowd gathered at Dijana’s home following his victory. His family says his hardwork and determination — finally paid off. Dijana’s uncle, Thabiso Dijana…

“Today I am smiling at his victory. I am so proud. I believed that he would win”, says Tete’s uncle, Thabiso Dijana.winner Tete Dijana reacts after winning the 90km Down Run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban in 5 hours 30 minutes and 38 seconds, collecting the prize money of R260 000.

 

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