There is a myth in running: “Nothing new on a race day”. However, because his luggage was lost somewhere in transit to Berlin, Nkhetheni Masupa was forced to break the rule and run the Berlin Marathon with new running shoes (a new brand, to make it even worse), new tights (never ran in those before), new socks, new vest, and without his supplements. “Despite this, I managed to get my new marathon personal best of 02:37, an overall position of 481 out of 48 000 runners, and I got position number 8 in the 50-year age category,” says a proud Masupa. Photo: Supplied