Yet another glorious morning in picturesque Cape Town and tomorrow is the Cape Town Marathon.

The Cape Town Marathon is currently Africa's only IAAF Gold Label marathon reaching the same accolade status as that of the London and New Yew York marathons. What makes it unique is that the Cape Town Marathon is being dedicated to peace and we were told that approximately 50% of the applicants who registered for the marathon have chosen to run for peace, leaving the remaining 50% running for other causes, or various charities. We were heartened to know that peace is a sentiment that is not only close to our hearts but also to all those thousands of people preparing to run the marathon here in Cape Town. "Peace begins with me," and tomorrow we will have a wave of peace runners making each step of their 42km run a symbolic step for peace through the Cape Town CBD and surrounding suburbs.

In the lead-up to the Cape Town Marathon, our team attended the Captain's Breakfast this morning where well-loved ambassadors of the marathon, Elana Meyer and Francois Pienaar, have, as in the past, challenged (typically) South African celebrities, sports people and captains of industry to use their status to support local causes/charities, to raise public awareness and/or help to generate funding for that cause. This event is known as the Captain's Challenge. Today we met both well-known and lesser known individuals, all equally extraordinary, and giants in their own fields, picking up the mantle of the Captain's Challenge. It was inspiring to hear each of the Captain's stories - all making ripples in this tide for change. Isaac Newton said, "If I have been able to see further, it was only because I stood on the shoulders of giants." Thank-you Captains for letting us stand on your shoulders today. If we could catch a glimpse in time we hope for a future where soon we will all be giants, visionaries, dreamers and enablers to bring together our world-family.