To my beautiful wife: Thank you so much for introducing me to this beautiful sport and for supporting me❤️ Seeing you at 45km, 60km, 70km and 80km gave me strength to keep on going❤️ We did it babe🥈We got that silver!
7 years ago my wife introduced me to running 🏃🏽♂️🏃🏽♀️ I used to lead an unhealthy lifestyle🙆🏽♂️I was a heavy cigarette smoker🚬, a heavy drinker🍻 I'm grateful that she introduced me to this sport that gave us a chance to spend time together and better our lifestyle ❤️
@underarmourza
After 2 years of trying, today my wife qualified for
@ComradesRace
🙏🏽 I watched her work hard for this one, saw her cry over missed targets, today I saw her tears of joy🙏🏽
My wife training for her 2nd attempt at Comrades Marathon 👌🏽In 2019 she did it but got cut off at 80km at Polly Shorts with just 8km to go🤞🏾 She's putting in the work and I'm happy with the progress so far👌🏽 5 weeks to
@ComradesRace
For 5 years my wife has been dreaming of running and finishing
@ComradesRace
, yesterday she realized her dream ❤️ One of most emotional moments In my life was seeing her cross the finish life yesterday 🙂 I'm proud of her🫂
I swear I am not trying to kill my wife, I am just trying to help her reach her goal🙌🏼🙌🏼Trying to help her get used to being uncomfortable so she can enjoy race days🙌🏼Its a love❤
My wife and I are both training for the
@CTMarathon
👌🏽We will both be doing our 4th Cape Town Marathon ❤️ In the 14 years that we've been together, running is one of the many things that we get to enjoy together 🙂
P.S Dance moves at the end were choreographed by me🙂
Fetched my chick after my race yesterday❤️ When I said I want to spend the rest of my life with you, I did not only mean growing old while married to you, I meant growing old while spending each second of my life next to you Mrs Marima❤️
📸
@mac_pix
A SILVER MEDAL on my debut
#TwoOceansMarathon
in a time of 3:59:13🙆🏽♂️🙆🏽♂️🙆🏽♂️YESTERDAY WAS A DREAM COME TRUE😭 I never imagined in life that I'd one day run a pace of 4:16 for 56km🙆🏽♂️ I worked hard for this one🤞🏾
Thank you so much for the support, all the message and the love❤️
Silver medal achieved in time of 07:28:25🥈🎉🎉 Yesterday was tough 🙆🏽♂️ but I'm proud of how I was able to keep on digging 🔥 I was in pain, but I stuck to my plan and I stayed disciplined 👌🏽 Thank you guys for the love and support 🙏🏽❤️
One thing about seconding my wife at a race, I need to atleast run for 1km with her whilst giving her supplements 🤦🏽♂️😀 I'm just like can't you grab and go🙆🏽♂️ 😀❤️
For as long as I live, I will always hold your hand Mrs Marima❤️ Congratulations on your first sub 5 hours marathon since lockdown🙂 I am proud of you🤞🏾
#FetchYourPartner
A message to my wife ❤️
Please do two things for me 1️⃣ Don't stop, keep moving forward no matter how tough it may be 2️⃣ Enjoy every moment of the race, you've EARNED IT!! All the best my love and I love you❤️
My wife's last 400m on her 12km run this morning was so inspirational to me🙏🏼🔥She aimed for a sub 1:10 and she got 1:09:04🔥🔥🔥🙌🏼🙌🏼
Extremely proud of her progress 🙏🏼
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"Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship, so keep working and keep striving"
If your partner doesn't cheer for you like this😀😀😀 At 60km at
@ComradesRace
my wife was so happy to see me🙂 This is the moment where those beautiful pictures were taken
I'm a
@ComradesRace
silver medalist!!!🥈
With a time of 7:28:57......Such a huge improvement from last year's time of 8:25:14....Man I worked hard for this one!!! This one is for ME❤️ Thank you all for the support and well done everyone who lined up🙏🏽
@skhindiGang
@underarmourza
After achieving my 5km PB, I went back to fetch this chick of mine who was attempting her first sub 1 hour on a 10km🔥🔥She smashed an amazing 56:00🔥🔥❤
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Proud of you Girl! ❤
I just realised that I ran a PB on Sunday 🚀 I'm still in disbelief!🙆🏽♂️ I worked hard for this, 6 weeks ago I got a silver medal at
@2OceansMarathon
and now a Silver medal at
@ComradesRace
🙆🏽♂️ Ladies and gentlemen, please call me SILVADO! SILIMANI! SLYVIA! SILINKI! MSILISILI!🥈😅
Tomorrow is race day🏁 After 16 weeks of training, I finally go out to celebrate all the hard work, and sacrifices🤞🏾Last year I did 8:25:14, let's see what this year has in store for me🙂 All the best to everyone lining up tomorrow 👌🏽
Cut off almost 3hrs from 2019 time of 11:14:20 to 2022 time of 8:25:14🙏🏽My results do not do justice to the hard work I've put in, that's how I feel, but I'll keep my head up and try again🙏🏽Thanks to my family for the support and to each and everyone of you for cheering me on❤️
From 3:03:27 to 2:57:41🔥🔥🔥........Man I worked HARD for this one😀...... I've been chasing this sub 3 marathon for 3 years and finally I got it🎉🎉🎉 How do I feel? ON TOP OF THE WORLD❗️❗️❗️.Thank you to everyone who has been walking this sub 3 journey with me from day one🤞🏾
I started training for this in 2020.I failed a LOT of times, at some stage I couldn't see any progress, questioned my abilities.I kept on DREAMING and kept on WORKING! Today, 4 years later I'm a silver medalist at both
@ComradesRace
and
@2OceansMarathon
,now that I am proud of🙏🏽
🚨PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 I am so EXCITED to let you know that I have officially going
@GarminSA
as a brand ambassador!🎉🎉It is such an honour for me to join and represent such an AMAZING brand ❤️I look forward to this amazing partnership!!🎉 🤞🏾
Tomorrow i get to celebrate🎉 Celebrate all the hard work, sacrifices and the effort I put in towards getting ready for this day🙏🏽I am going to leave everything I have in me on the road, dig deep when I need to and have fun 🤞🏾All the best to everyone running
@ComradesRace
After 16 weeks of training, tomorrow I finally get a chance to have fun🎉Race day is a day of celebration 🍾 We celebrate the hard work, sacrifices we've made and celebrate the beautiful gift we have of running 🙏🏽🙂I am going to give it my very best❗️All the best to all runners
This was at 68km😅
@thandymatlaila
feeding me like I'm a child😅 and then I said to Coach Sthe "I'm tired, I think I won't make it for silver"🙆🏽♂️ He said, "Just keep on moving"🙏🏽
Happy 5th wedding anniversary to us my love❤️🎊❤️ I love how even after 13 years of being together, we are still getting to know each other❤️ In you I found my best friend 🙂 and I thank God for blessing me with such an AMAZING soul for a wife💍I LOVE YOU MRS MARIMA❤️
My 10 year old daughter Reneilwe doing 400m x6 hill repeats⛰⛰ Preparing for her first 3000m race🏁 I'm grateful for the fact that she loves running, she nags me to train her😃 I just want her to enjoy the experience of her first 3000m race❤
All I can say is FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, THANK YOU TO EACH AND EVERYONE ON YOU!❤Indeed it takes a village to raise a child and today you ALL raised me🙏🏼I cannot begin to explain how I feel🙏🏼🥺 I love you guys!
From 3:50 to 3:03🎉😀
We will TRY AGAIN🦁🙏🏼
#SiphoAttemptsSub3
5 things I got right this year📝
1️⃣ My long runs got all the way to 45km
2️⃣ Pacing👌🏽 I hold back no matter how good I feel
3️⃣ Supplements, I eat/ sip every 5km in a race
4️⃣ 80% training on hilly routes
5️⃣ Conditioned my body well with strength training
📷
@SowetoMarathon
3:18:06
What a RUN🔥 From 4:04:51(2019) to 3:18:06(yesterday) on the
@SowetoMarathon
👌🏽🔥 Special shoutout to my family for being there along the route and cheering me on❤️ Thanks to everyone for the well wishes, the support on the road and the SkhindiGang Crew for the pacing👌🏽
My name is Sipho Marima, I am a first time self published author. I wrote a story about how being in lockdown helped me unlock my potential.
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I ask for your support and I believe this is a life changing story📗 Na khensa🙏🏼
#UnlockYourPotential
Guess WHAT?😀 Yesterday Mrs Marima fetched me😀❤️After her 10km race, she came to fetch me as I was doing 21km❤️ Guys I strongly recommend mjolo🤞🏾😀
📸
@mac_pix
My daughter Reneilwe❤ I was only 21 when she was born🙆🏽♂️ I made mistakes as a Dad but running and reading helped me to be a better Dad..Hence I introduce running and reading to her ❤
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Join us at the
@fatcats_ac
10km race on the 10th of October.
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Today's solo 45km long run was more of a test mentally than it was physically🧠 Held on to a pace of 5:05 (Coach said 5:10🙆🏽♂️) and I ran on a 665 elevation route⛰️⛰️🏔 I'm just ready to put in the work!
I've done all I could possibly do to better my chance of getting a silver medal at
@ComradesRace
🤞🏾All that is left is for me to leave everything on the road in 5 days time🙏🏽
I started training 2 years ago to improve my
@ComradesRace
personal best time of 11:14:20 from 2019🏁I'm going to give it my absolute best tomorrow🤞🏾I cannot wait to see what I'm coming home with🤞🏾 All the best to everyone running👌🏽Tomorrow is a celebration🎉Have fun!!
This man took me from from a 11:15 Comrades Marathon time to 8:25✅️ He took from a 3:50 Marathon time to a 3:03✅️ He taught me so much in 3 years 🙂As I venture into a new chapter in my running life, I take all the lessons with me🙏🏽 I'll forever be grateful Leadership 🙏🏽
Tuesday hill repeats ⛰️⛰️ 3km warm up🔥 300m x 14 repeats at 3:40 pace🔥2km cool down🔥 Today's hill was not as hectic as our usual one, so I picked up the effort 👌🏽
Happy Anniversary to us❤🎉🎊 4 years married 💍 12 years together ❤ Thank you Mrs Marima for being such an amazing wife💍A phenomenal mother🙂 A hard working woman🙂 and my best friend (skeem saka)❤
I love you!❤ here's to many more🥂
🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨I am SO HAPPY to let you know that I have officially joined
@FalkeSA
as brand ambassador🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉This partnership comes at a perfect time in my journey as an athlete and I cannot wait to work with this amazing brand going forward➡️➡️
#FalkeRun
#FalkeCycle
Tomorrow is race day🏁 After 14 weeks of training, I cannot wait to get on the road and have an amazing time🤞🏾🙏🏽All the best to everyone running tomorrow ❤️
@underarmourza
Tomorrow is race day🏁 Last time i did this race in 2019 I ran it in 4:04:23🙆🏽♂️ It remains the only race I couldn't achieve a sub 4 marathon 😀 I can't wait to see how tomorrow will unfold🙂
All the best to everyone running the
@african_bank
@SowetoMarathon
❤️
I've been learning to run at a consistent pace during my runs👌🏽I want to be in control of my pace, be conscious on every km so I don't run outside my target pace during a race🤞🏾It takes a lot of discipline and endurance but we'll get there🤞🏾Today's 18km was nice🙂
In the past 12 months 📝
Frame 1️⃣ Silver Medal at Comrades 2023 (7:28:56) PB🥈
Frame 2️⃣ Silver Medal at Two Oceans 2024 (3:59:08) PB🥈
Frame 3️⃣ Silver Medal at Comrades 2024 (7:28:24) PB 🥈
And the journey continues.......🤞🏾
Yesterday's 55km long run was not the easiest but we soldiered on👌🏽 The Two Oceans dream is still alive 🤞🏾Well done to everyone ran and completed the Om Die Dam ultra yesterday 👌🏽 and thanks for the love and support on the road❤️
Today was day 1 of our Comrades Marathon Training Camp in Drunkensburg ⛰️⛰️ The next 3 days are going to be full of hard work, hills and cold weather 🥶
To my beautiful wife❤️A happy birthday to you Queen🎉🎁🎂Everyday that I get to spend with you, see you grow and witness you succeed is a blessing ❤️I wish you nothing but just pure joy, peace and happiness 😊 I love you.
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P.S You have the most beautiful hair I've ever seen❤️❤️
My wife who will be attempting her second
@ComradesRace
marathon will be running to raise funds for the KZN Childline that takes care of abused children ❤️ Please help her raise funds on this link 📱 Your support wil go a long way🙏🏽
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P.S we are trailing!
🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨I am SO HAPPY, I FEEL SO BLESSED to let you know that I am OFFICIALLY an
@UnderArmour
@underarmourza
Athlete Ambassador!!!🎉🎉😊🔥🔥🦁
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It is such a HUGE HONOUR to join this PHENOMENAL Team and I look forward to this journey!!!!🔥🔥🦁Thank you!
#UnderArmour
#UA
60km long run in Dullstroom ⛰️⛰️Yoh we climbed, at some point we were 2240m above sea level🙆🏽♂️⛰️I suffered today and happy my harmstring did not give issues. Tomorrow we do a 20km tempo and then go back home😊
This is what I was reading in that video whilst running 🙂It was my racing plan📝 I write it down because I sometimes forget, especially when the race is tough
Most days are so hard, we are so focused on working hard and we deal with a lot disappointments, a lot of rejection and doubts. But those tough days surely make days like today worth it, days where God blesses us with rewards we never thought we were worthy off❤️
It's race week! I am excited to line up for my first Two Oceans Ultra Marathon🤞🏾Race day is always a day of celebration 🍾 All the best to everyone lining up👌🏽Have fun🙂
Yesterday's long run at the Johnson Crane Marathon 👌🏽Legs were heavy the entire run, we've put in some good work this past week👌🏽We enjoyed a nice and easy painful run🔥Always great seeing and catching up with everyone ❤️
The girls have been complaining that my wife and I only take videos of ourselves training 😀 So I guess we are even now😀 Reneilwe is competing in the District Championship 3000m this coming Wednesday🤞🏾
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I choreographed the dance at the end of this video 😀 Let's not argue
What an AMAZING race🏁 I really enjoyed this race from start to finish🙂 Ran very consciously with a sub 90 first half and a tough second half👌🏽Overall I didn't have a fast run but a strong run🔥Thank you to everyone for the support❤️Well done to everyone who lined up👌🏽
Just under 7 weeks to go before I run my 4th
@ComradesRace
🤞🏾 Today I resumed my training after 8 days of rest 👌🏽 The last time I ran Comrades Marathon up run was in 2019 and I did it in 11:14:00⌚️That was my first Comrades check frame 3️⃣
Last time in 2019 I did the
@CTMarathon
I did 3:50:16 and today I managed 3:09:05🏁
A beautiful race🏁beautiful weather🌧 and thank you all for the well wishes❤
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Once again God showed off🙏🏼 After suffering from Covid 5 weeks ago, it such a blessing to still come and do this🙏🏼
Today's 20km tempo run at 4:45 pace was not as bad as yesterday's 60km run🙂 I'm most happy that my harmstring seems to be sorted🤞🏾 Dullstroom was good to us 👌🏽
Still hopeful for a great
@ComradesRace
race🤞🏾
I learnt a few things about ultra running today📝 Pacing from
@novTikho
in the first 30km was spot on👌🏼then at 35km he told me to chase the elite guys, ended up finishing 8th🙏🏼
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The hospitality was just amazing, thank you
#TeamJustRun
, thank you JHB Crew🙏🏼
12pm gravel road 20km run🔥🔥hold it at 4:30 pace🚀 Thank you Mrs Marima for the support 🙏🏼❤
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The world and people in it can take away most things from you, but they can never take away your ability to WORK HARD!
#UnlockYourPotential