"Run for the Future of Lesotho" Launches

On April 16, 2012, for the first time in the Boston Marathon's 115 year history, an athlete from Lesotho will run the 26.2 miles to compete in this world class event.

SHARED has been awarded a charity number to give to a representative to run the race. With the kind assistance of the US Ambassador to Lesotho, the Honorable Michele Bond, runners were interviewed and one individual was selected to represent his country and our organization. Mr. Motlokoa Clement Nkhabutlane, has been selected to come to Boston to compete in the marathon.

Mr. Nkhabutlane has competed in marathons in Africa, winning the Cape Town Marathon in 2008. He trains with a group of runners in Lesotho but because the country is poor, there is no financial support for him to compete is qualifying races like the Boston Marathon. He runs because he loves it.

Motlokoa will arrive in Boston in mid-March to begin training in Boston. While he is here, he will speak to local groups about his life in Lesotho, especially the impact of HIV/AIDS on the country. His visit to the US won't be all work as we welcome him to Boston and the sights of the city. Interested in having him speak to your group? Contact us.

As we launch the “Run for the Future of Lesotho” campaign, please support our efforts to provide medicines, medical supplies, and medical equipment to help the 400,000 orphans left behind from the devastation of AIDS on the population of Lesotho. Sponsorships for individuals and organizations are available at every level.

Follow us on Facebook as the story of Motlokoa Clement Nkhabutlane, our marathon man, unfolds across the miles – all 26.2 of them.