Clinical Psychologist Akhona Ketwa on Healing through Endurance Sport

Akhona Ketwa turned to endurance sports as a means of healing after a personal tragedy. She began running to cope with her brother’s death, finding it helped her process grief and ultimately became a central part of her life. Photo: Supplied

Clinical psychologist and triathlete Akhona Ketwa turned to endurance sport after losing her brother, completing her first Ironman 70.3 in 2025 despite four ankle fractures and two surgeries along the way, proving that resilience and self-belief can overcome the greatest setbacks.

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