Stephen Mokoka hits jackpot and breaks marathon record
Father-to-be is now eyeing Tokyo Olympics
Stephen Mokoka is R480,000 richer following his record-breaking victory in the Cape Town Marathon, which doubled as the SA marathon championship, on Sunday.The 33-year-old, who has represented SA internationally in road, cross country and track events, pocketed R265,000 for winning the IAAF Gold label status event, R100,000 for being the first South African, R100,000 for breaking the course record (clocked in at 2hr 08min 31 sec) and R15,000 for dipping under 2hr 10min.His record shaved 10sec of the previous best, which was set by Ethiopia’s Asefa Negewo in 2017. Add sponsorship deals and other endorsements and it is a life-changing sum of money.It comes at the perfect time for Mokoka as he and his wife, Zintle, are expecting their first son any day now."Life couldn’t be any better right now," said Mokoka. "I had a great race without problems and have to thank the team for the roles they played to make it all possible, not to mention the pacemakers, who did a great job to make the t...
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