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At 77 years old, Manasse Gakiga carries his years with quiet dignity, and unmatched endurance. When we found him at Kagarama Secondary School, where he works as a school nurse, Gakiga beamed with the energy and exuberance of a 40-year-old. The long-serving school nurse showed no signs of fatigue or exhaustion, despite having participated in a marathon just the day before. For a man his age, one might expect him to be at home nursing cramped legs. Instead, the veteran nurse was back at the Kicukiro-based school, in the dispensary where he regularly attends to sick students – a job he has done for over two decades. The father of four is not your average septuagenarian. While many of his peers are retired or dealing with age-related challenges, Gakiga continues to defy the odds, living each day on his own terms – running. On Sunday, June 8, Gakiga laced up his running shoes once again and participated in the Kigali International Peace Marathon, for the umpteenth time. ALSO READ: Photos ...