MANA SIGUBUDU DISCLOSES THE SECRET OF LONGEVITY IN THE SPORT

 Mr Pace Show questions and Answers 

Presenter: Collen Makaza 

Guest: Nana Sigubudu 

Time : 1800hr to 2030hr

Venue: Chitungwiza Harare Zimbabwe 

Contacts: 0733 741 960 /0776769684

Email: mrpacemakaza@gmail.com 

*Good evening to you all Welcome to Mr Pace shows* 

*Our Night's Guest Miss Nana*

*welcome to the show*

1 HI MR MAKAZA THANK YOU SOW MUCH FOR INVITING TO YOUR WONDERFULL EVENING SHOW.

THIS GOOD PERSON KNOWN AS MANA SIGUBUDU WAS BORN ON THE 7TH OF SEPTEMBER.1968..IN BERGVILLE SMALLEST TOWN IN KWAZULU NATAL..

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

I started running in Primary School doing my grade six class the distance was X-country which I won and selected to represent my school in Schools championships

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

3.YES AND VERY CLEAR IT WAS IN MALVERN DURBAN AREA WHILE VISITING MY SISTER WHERE SHE WAS WORKING I WENT OUTSIDE IN THE MORNING JUST TO JOG AS I USED TO DO IN THE MORNING WHEN I MET THIS WHAT LADY JOGGING SHE GREETED ME AND SHE STARTED TALKING AND ASK ME DO I BELONG TO ANY RUNNING CLUB AND I SAID NO THAT'S WHEN SHE INTRODUCE ABOUT HER CLUB SHE INVITED ME TO JOIN THEM THAT AFTERNOON IN THEIR PRACTICE IN THE GROUND HER NAME IS JENNY CHALLENO I DID TRY TO RUN WITH THEM DOING THE 400M SPRINTS AND LUCKY ME I BEAT THEM 10 TIMES WITH 1'10'' THAT'S HOW THE WHOLE THING STARTED

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

4 I GOT SO INTERESTED IN RUNNING AS I ALWAYS GOT SELECTED EVEN IN HIGH SCHOOL TO BE REPRESENT IT ALSO WINNING

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

5_AS I WAS ALWAYS WINNING IN ALL MY PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND BEING IN THE TOP 3 POSITIONS

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

6__WHEN I WAS IN PINETOWN I ENDED UP JOINING UBUNYE AC MOSTLY I WAS TRAINING WITH THREE GUYS MR THEMBA MCHUNU

MR BHEKI ZULU

MR SIPHO NGUBANI WHO PLAYED A BIG ROLL IN MY RUNNING LIFE AND HELP ME TO WIN MY FIRST 42KM MARATHON

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

7 AS WITH 2HEATHY FEET AND BODY THAT'S WHAT MAKED ME TO GO INTO RUNNING AFTER THE PASSING OF MY GRANNY WHO WAS THE ONE WHO SUPPORTED US THERE FOR I BECAME THE BREAD WINNER AT HOME WITH THE HELP OF RUNNING

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

8 MY FIRST CLUB WAS UBUNYE AC SECOND LIBERTY NIKE WHERE I WAS IN ELITE ATHLETES SPONSORED BY NIKE WITCH WAS CLOSED DOWN AND MOVED US IN TO HARMONY GOLD WHICH ALSO WENT DOWN AND INVITED BY BOXER AC WHICH I WAS A MEMBER FOR 7YEARS AFTER THAT TRANSFERRED MY RUNNING SKILLS FROM ROAD IN TO TRACK AND FIELD UNDER FAST FEET

*9.Q- Do you ever compete or won medals in any S.A national champs?*

9 I DID COMPETED IN SA CHAMPIONSHIPS TRACK AND FIELD AND COUNTRY MANY TIME'S ROAD RUNNING EVEN NOW IAM STILL COMPETING SA CHAMPS UNDER MASTERS WINNING GOLD IN 400M AND 200M SILVER MEDAL IN 800M AND 100M

*10.Q- Do you ever represents S. Africa at all Africa games or World Championships?*

10 NOT IN AFRICA GAMES BUT SPONSORED BY TRANSNET TO WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN FRANCE LEON 2010 AND COMPETED IN 400MH GOT GOLD

200M SILVER

1000M SILVER

AND OFFERED ADIDAS SPONSORSHIP AS A CRAZY STRONG WOMAN AND FOR ENTERING THIS DIFFERENT EVENTS AT THE SAME ALSO GETTING POSITIONS

*Waal wonderful*🤝

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

11. I started running professinal when I was at High School when I was only 18 years specialiding with 200m with the time of 25sc and 800m

*12.Q- Who was your best coach and manager in your career as an athlete?*12. My best Coach was Mr Victor Vez from Fast Feet on track I received 10 gold medals in S.A. Championships and Mr Mduduzi Khumalo as menanger

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

13. My best shoe brand is adidas on middle distance , also use Nike on track and field , for atra prefers Maxed

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

14. My best meal before my race is melie melie ( uphuthu) and wash down with carboloader and after the race grilled pork and lamb chops

*15.Q- What's your best times in the following distance from: 5000m 10km, 21km, 42km, 56km and 89km comrades marathon?

15. My best times are as follows :

5 000 - 17'03"

10km- 41'37"

21km- 1hr45"

42km- 3hr45'

56km- 4hrs53'

89km- 8hrs 15'

*How many Comrades marathon have you done?*

7 COMRADES MARATHON

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

16 MY BEST AND WORST RACE WAS COMRADES MARATHON I WAS HAPPY TO START AND FINISH BUT WORST WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO FINISH IT WITH CRAMP ATTACKING  

WITH 8HRS 45 MINS

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

17 TWO OCEANS MARATHON BECAUSE I LIKE TOURING ENJOYING THE RACE WITH NO SHOES OF MY OWN 

USING SOMEBODYS THAT WERE TRIPPING ME ..

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

18. My biggest set back in my life that I faced in my running carrer was when I was about to race in the Soweto Race that I got injured on my right knee did not enter stayed at home for two weeks

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

19. This lock down made it hard to train and focus with no race and ended up developing injury for now Im also a fitness coach and netball empire netball development

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

TO BE SUCCESSFUL 

AS A WOMAN YOU MUST BE FOCUS AND BE STRONG TO WHATS REACHING YOUR GOAL

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

21, A CHEATING IS NOT A GOOD IDEA SPECIAL WHEN YOU ARE STILL YOUNG BECAUSE AGE IT WILL CATCH UP WITH YOU

USING DRUGS WILL ALSO DESTROY YOUR MUSCLES AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOME SORT OF ILLNESS

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

22,, LET'S MAKE SURE THAT IN EACH AND EVERY EVENT DRUG TESTING MUST BE INTRODUCE AS A NORM'S SO THAT SPORTS MUST BE DRUG FREE

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

23. My family is the best family when it come to me participating in

 sports As they even come down to Durban when I'm racing in Comrade . Ms 

Nombulelo Sigubudu my sister cotributing Using even her car up and down

Good to see you still competing as a master Nana. This will motivate the youth..the .longevity in sports...well done.👏🏽👏🏽

Thanks sow much my sister love you ..

Merry Christmas

Thank you so much you an inspiration to the girl child keep up the good work.

u welcome thanks ...🏃‍♀️

Thank you very much merry Christmas to you all GOD BLESS YOU AND GOD PROTECT YOU ALL AND YOUR FAMILIES .. .

The End 

FINITO