RUNNINGWITHSOLEAC PARTNERS WITH BUDGET INSURANCE
In 2021, lawyer and social activist, Tumi Sole, started the #RunningwithTumiSole hashtag to
beat the Covid lockdown blues. The hashtag quickly grew into a movement, attracting
runners from 57 countries.
This month, the hashtag evolved from the streets of Twitter to the streets of Gauteng with
the launch of RunningWithSoleAC, an official running club, registered with Central Gauteng
Athletics.
“#RunningWithTumiSole is a community of runners who are united by the love of running.
We uplift and inspire each other to reach our fitness goals. RunningWithSoleAC was
launched with the same objective. The club has already attracted over 60 (sixty) elite and
novice runners from across Gauteng, and we look forward to competing in a number of
marathons this year including the Two Oceans Marathon on 15 April and the Comrades
Marathon on 11 June,” says Sole.
Budget Insurance has been signed as the main sponsor of RunningWithSoleAC.
“This partnership will help our fledging club go from strength to strength. It made sense for
the official insurer of Good South Africans to support a running Club made up of Good South
Africans,” says Sole.
Susan Steward, head of marketing at Budget Insurance concludes: “We are so proud to
support RunningwithSoleAC. The Club’s mission is to transform communities through running
and ensure no-one is left behind. We look forward to working with Tumi and the Club to
achieve this.”
About RunningWithSoleAC
RunningWithSoleAC is a running club registered with Central Gauteng Athletics. The Club
comprises of various runners of diverse backgrounds including but not limited to Engineers,
Cashiers, Medical Doctors, Waitresses, Attorneys, Project Managers and Clinical
Psychologist.
