Run Alex Foundation

Learners from Alex primary schools shine bright at the Read Alex Spelling Bee🐝 📚 ✨ Words are a form expression and what a delightful experience it was to witness young bright sparks 🔥 from five primary schools in Alexandra take up the mic to become top spellers. The contestants confidently pronounced and spelt out words that we use in our daily lives and extraordinary words that make us seek definitions from the dictionary. 🤩 🤞🏿 #READALEX

When words run out . All we can say is thank you. Thank you for the love, thank you showing up, thank you for the support. Alex will never be the same. #AdreachAlex10k

We welcome @TheGautrain as our official Transport Partner for the Adreach Alex 10k. This partnership will see participants taking the Gautrain from any station to the Marlboro station. Gautrain will then provide complimentary Midibusses to ferry participants to the start, only 2km away from the Marlboro station, and back. Entries are open, register now on secure.onreg.com/onreg2/fron… Race info: runalex.co.za #adreachalex10k #runalex #gautrainjourneys

We also welcome @CityofJoburgZA as the official partner of the Adreach Alex 10k. The city has made available the Altrec Sports Complex for this event. The complex boasts a beautiful cricket oval that will give us a world class finish, two soccer fields that will also be available for our race activities. In addition a number of departments within the city will be working closely with the organizers to make this a world class event, in a world class African city. Race Info: runalex.co.za #adreachalex10k #runalex

✨ 🌸Women’s Crush Wednesday 🌸✨ This week, we’re shining a light on two inspiring sportswomen! Join Mandisa Miranda Semane and Coach Nomusa Prudy Shelembe as they share their journeys of resilience, camaraderie, and motivation in road running. With hosts Summer Shongwe and Tiinstwalo Chabalala bringing humor and heart, leaving you inspired and ready go all-in on those resolutions. Listen now: youtu.be/NmkP2dez774?si=ytQ7… #RunAlexPodcast #MyPersonalBestPod #RunAlex #WatermelonGang🍉 #WCW

Run Alex AC development found itself blessed with a guardian angel - actress and social activist. Thandy Matlaila @thandymatlaila - who saw it fit to spread awareness and raise funds for the development of athletes from underprivileged communities in Alexandra, Gauteng. She went on to conquer the Cape Town Marathon with an impressive time of 3:37, which isn't even her personal best. In her own words on Expresso Morning Show - SABC 3 , she said: "When you look good, you feel good, and when you feel good, you do good." Her ultimate goal is to boost the confidence of young athletes to continue soaring in the sport with pride. At #RunAlexAc, we lack words to express our gratitude. Thank you 3,000 times, Thandy.

"A woman is like a teabag-you can't tell how strong she is, until you put her in hot water" Eleanor Roosevelt #RunAlexAC #Watermelongang🍉

Saturday 17 August 2024, we saw the curtain come down on the Central Gauteng Athletics Cross Country season. This is one season where we witnessed the growth of our Run Alex Juniors, they have developed as runners and have also developed strong characters. Developing children and teenagers requires patience. We are grateful to have a club that has this patience in abundance, a leadership that placed our Juniors' development high in the agenda, parents that understand their role and Central Gauteng Athletics that always supports the club's efforts. Today we thank everyone that ensured our children are well prepared and able to attend all cross-country events. Our special appreciation goes out to our coaches, whose sacrifices are immeasurable. On to the track and field season now…🚀 #RunAlexAC #RunAlexJuniors @CG_Athletics

We had a blast at the @waterfallcityac #WaterfallCityHalfMarathon, Coach Ricardo’s 45-minute bus and the #WatermelonGang🍉 Waterpoint were on point and delivered. Our juniors made it to the top 3 in the 5km, and the support was phenomenal. Well done to the Waterfall AC team for a successful race, and congratulations to all participants! #RunAlexAC #RunAlexJuniors

Giving an Alex Child an opportunity discover their talents and an opportunity to compete in any possible competition are some of the objectives of our Juniors program. Yesterday saw three of our Juniors participating in the Gallopers 5km race, out in Leondale. Marothi Letsoalo, 14 years finished first in the male category and Thandolwenkosi Ndhlovu, 10 years, finished first in the female category. They got to share the prize giving stage and get words of encouragement from South African Olympian, @cianoldknow. A seed is planted.🌱 #RunAlexJuniors

There are only 261 woman, who received the Bill Rowan medal, in the 2024 @ComradesRace. This special medal is awarded to runners who complete the race between the time of 7:30:00 and 8:59:59. One of these medals is in Alex, hanging on our club Treasure General's neck, California Muungadi. She ran her first Comrades in 2023 and promised us fireworks in 2024 but no one expected her to shave off a total of 142 minutes from her 2023 down run time. We have watched her struggle to finish a 10km to where she is today and we can say her journey has been beautiful to witness. Ladies and gentlemen, our Woman Crush Wednesday, California Muungadi @CMuungadi #Comrades2024 #RunAlexAC #WatermelonGang🍉 #womancrushwednesday #WCW – at Alexandra, South Africa