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Distance runner Blanche Moila still going strong at the age of 70

Distance runner Blanche Moila still going strong at the age of 70

By GhanaSummary NewsroomSouth Africa

Finding a balance Moila feels the key is to live one’s life in a way that assists individuals in finding a healthy balance, which she still manages to do all these years after she first strapped on a pair of running shoes.

Moila made history back in 1984 when she became the first black woman to earn Springbok colours in athletics, and as an elite athlete she secured national titles over a wide range of distances in the colours of KwaZulu-Natal Athletics.“Elite athletes are now running 32 or 31 minutes, and it just shows the depth and talent we have in South Africa.”

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