Orange injects life into Selibe Phikwe Marathon

Mobile phone service provider, Orange Botswana recently announced their sponsorship for the annual Selibe Phikwe Marathon scheduled for 30th July.

The announcement comes as a major shot in the arm for the event held at the northern city with a weak economy. The popular marathon, which attracts local top athletes, will now be known as the ‘Orange Phikwe Marathon.’

Following the launch of the sponsorship at Selibe Phikwe, Orange Botswana events and sponsorship coordinator Mosarwa Molema said the company was always looking for avenues within which they can support and contribute significantly to the growth and development of sports in the country.

“The Phikwe Marathon is our first partnership in the athletics space and we are very excited to be breaking new ground as an organisation. We are looking forward to a bigger and better edition of the marathon this year,” Molema said.

Moreover, the Orange Botswana representative said the race will feature four categories - the 42km main race as well as 21km, 10km and the 4km fun run event. For his part, the Selibe Phikwe Mayor Amogelang Majuta said “with Orange Botswana on board we look forward to growing the marathon and making it bigger and better.

We hope to build a legacy together with Orange, where all of us in the sports fraternity can work towards learning from this marathon.”