MRS MOKULUBETE MAKATISI INSPIRES AND EMPOWERS WOMEN WITH HER JOURNEY IN ATHLETICS

 MR PACE SHOW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 

PRESENTER: COLLEN MAKAZA 

GUEST: MOKULUBETE MAKATISI 

DATE: 07 NOVEMBER 2021

TIME: 1800HRS TO 2030HRS

VENUE: CHITUNGWIZA● HARARE ●ZIMBABWE

CONTACTS: 0733 741 960/0776 769 684

EMAIL: mrpacemakaza@gmail.com  

Welcome to Mr Pace Show Madam Mokulubete

Please acknowledge your presence madam 🤚

Hello everyone!

First question 👇

*1.Q-Introduce yourself Mrs Mokulubete Makatisi and when and where you born?*

1-  My name is Mokulubete makatisi,I was born in 1995 in Thaba Tseka district. But now I'm staying in Maseru because of my career

*2.Q- Do you still remember the person who helped you to start running?*

2 - yes I still remember him,his name is Lebohang Thinyane is the one who helped me when i was in primary school

*3.Q- When did you start running and how it started?*

3 -  I started my running career in 2009 at primary school,I was in grade 5 at that time

*4.Q- What inspires you to be a runner?*

4 - I wanted to be one of the best in my country

*5.Q- Tell us how was your performance in athletics during your primary and secondary levels?*

5 - At primary school it was easy because I had no competitor, I only find a tough time when I'm in secondary school because is where I started to with senior athletes

*6.Q- Can you give us the names of your training partners and how did they contribute for you performance in sport?*

6 - my training partner is Teboho Mpokathe and Tsubeng Mapolosi,they contribute so much in my perfomance, they help me during my time trayale and speed work.they sometimes focus on my train more than their training just to help me especial when i have to compite somewhere

*7.Q- What motivated you to take running as part of your life?*

7 - Running can significantly improve physical and mental health, and running is a work  also life can change because of running

*8.Q- Name your first running club and how many clubs did you ran for during your days?*

8 - my first running club was Run Walk For Life,and I use to run for Phantana club,Nedbank club and now I'm running for Mr Price club

*9.Q- Do you ever represents Lesotho at any international world  champs or Olympics?*

9 - yes I was representing my country at the Common Wealth Games and All African Games

*Did you win any medals from major those  competitions?*

No I didn't

*10.Q- Do ever compete or won medals at any  Lesotho national champs?*

10 - yes I have won so many medals

*11.Q- At what age did you start professional running in your career as an athlete?*

11 - In 2010,I was 13 yes old is when i started to representing my country

*12.Q-  Who was your best coach and manager in your career as an athlete?*

12 - Is Antony Mostart because since I left him I haven't break my personal best

*13.Q- What is your best shoe brand as an athlete?*

13 -  I have used Nike,Adidas, Rebook and Maxed shoes but out of them i prefer Nike

*14.Q- What was your best meals before and after the race?*

14 - my best meal before race i eat papa with checken and after race i eat any kind of food even  a red meat

*15.Q- What's your best times in the following distance from 5000m, 10000m, 21km and 42km?*

15 - my best time in 

 5000M -16:43

10000M -34 :33

21KM -1hr 18 

42KM - 2hrs 44

*16.Q- What is your best and worst race in your career as an athlete?*

16 - my best race ever in my career was at Tygerberg Stadium in Cape Town, I was running 3000M track $ field .And my worse race was Cape Town marathon and that was my first longest road race

*17. Can you name your best road race of all time and why?*

17 - I can say its Cope Town marathon because since ever I was running that was my first Marathon and I experience a lot about running

*18.Q-  What setbacks have you encountered in your career as an female  athlete?*

18 - As an athlete for us to be independence in sports is very difficult and expensive, sometimes is not easy to run some races of our choice because we take our self there without sponsors 

Sometimes we need some booster, training cloths

*19.Q- How are you copy to the situations of Lockdowns where is no races or events?*

19 - I had a difficult time because I took athletic as my work,so it wasn't easy especial when i had to provide for my family with some sort of things but that time i couldn't because there was no races

*20.Q- As a women in sport, what words of encouragement and motivation can you give others women out there?*

20 - I can say its good to take part in sports no matter which sports,sport's can prevent our young generation from alcohol,drugs and also in sports we get the benefits

*21.Q- Your words about age cheating and drug use in sport?*

21 - to use the drugs in sports is dangerous it can destroy a career by getting suspended  in sports

*22.Q- Your future plans in sport?*

22 - I want to see myself representing my country at the Olympics Games and helping our young athlete

😁I got married in 2018 June

*23.Q- In brief tell us about your family and their support to your profession as sports person?*

23 - I'm so happy about the support i get from my Mom,Daddy and my husband for their support 

They support me in whatever I do especially when it cames to my career

I want to thank our guest on behalf of the group members for sharing her story about her great career as an athlete.  I also want to thank the group members for your support. 🙏🙏🙏

THE END 

FINITO