Marathon run in a pair of school shoes will benefit 1 000 learners
SOME would say that running the 56km Two Oceans Ultra Marathon is as gruelling as it gets but Frank Steyn, the local general manager of the Amsterdam-based Run4Schools Foundation, had rather more lofty ideals when he ran the whole race in school shoes.
The feet-punishing endeavour was completed by Frank as part of his Two Oceans Marathon fundraising campaign in aid of barefoot learners on the Cape Flats.
It is expected that more than 1 000 learners will be the lucky recipients of a pair of premium school shoes once the final consignment of footwear has been made to specification.
It will be distributed to vulnerable learners in areas such as Mitchells Plain, Langa, Bonteheuwel and Khayelitsha.
“Putting my feet on the line was a privilege. I was overwhelmed by the support on GivenGain, the Two Oceans Marathon fundraising platform, and even more so now that MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet has made possible this major shoe rollout for underprivileged learners,” he said.