Ndhlovu’s premiere

AUGUSTA. — The Augusta community has been invited to meet Olympian and Augusta University alumnus Pardon Ndhlovu at the premiere of “The Extra Mile”, a documentary short about the marathon runner’s road to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The documentary premieres on Thursday at Maxwell Theatre on the Summerville Campus of Augusta University. Doors will open at 3:30pm with a reception, and guests will receive a free #RunWithPardon T-shirt while supplies last. The screening will begin at 4pm

“The Extra Mile” tells the inspiring story of how Ndhlovu escaped the cycle of poverty in his home country of Zimbabwe, used his running talent to get an education in the US and eventually made it to the Olympics. During his journey, Ndhlovu earned his MBA from the Hull College of Business at Augusta and helped coach the Jaguar cross-country and track and field teams. Ndhlovu’s story, however, is not just about running. It’s also about why he runs and whom he’s running for.

“When I look at running, it’s a piece of a puzzle that has a part in molding and completing the person that I am,” he said. “There’s more to Pardon than running, but I think running plays a big part into it.” — Augustajags.com