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“I want to especially appreciate the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and everyone who is putting the event together, Ghana I can’t wait”
“Knowing that my story can inspire a great deal of positive change will encourage me to keep running for the good causes and there is no stopping for me”
Having covered 673 km in 16 marathons, Afowiri Fondzenyuy is now known as the Toghu Marathoner for running marathons in Toghu, an outfit known to the People of North West Cameroon where he has earned the Banso traditional title ‘Nformi Kile’ (General of Runners).
In Toghu, Afowiri has run four marathons with two of them (London and Boston) majors.
He has been running to raise money for the education of underprivileged children; research for autism; aides for ebola victims, construction of school blocks amongst others.
Afowiri said he will be running in the Tokyo Marathon which will have him complete all six world marathon majors; run five marathons in Toghu and complete marathons in four continents – Europe, North America.
He said that during the Tokyo Marathon, he will be raising money to have Internally Displaced Children go back to school and have good education.
He has also helped three out of the five who made his Sydney Marathon outfit go back to school, while the other two will follow after taking preliminary assessments because of their age.
He said he will keep running as long as his legs can still carry him and the next stop after Tokyo would be Antarctica.