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Good luck to all the runners taking part on
#TheUltimateHumanRace
.
#TheReturn
#Sishayibuya
#Comrades2022
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Two-times Comrades Champ
@bongsmth72
takes the title yet again, in a time of 5:26:39
#Comrades2018
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Edward Mothibi is the winner of Comrades2019 with a time of 05:31
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Gerda Steyn has won the 2019 Comrades Marathon.
Steyn stopped the clock in 5:58:53, smashing the up run record with over 10 minutes faster than than the 6:09:23 of Iena Nurgalieva in 2004.
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Congratulations Tete Morena Dijana for winning the 96th Comrades Marathon in a best time of 05:13:58 🥳🖤💛
#ThisIsIt
#Ziyasha
#TheUltimateHumanRace
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Congratulations to Comrades Marathon reigning Champ Gerda Steyn for a stunning performance at Valencia Marathon and setting a new South African record 🇿🇦🎊
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Athletics South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal Athletics and Comrades Marathon Association announce cancellation of the 2020 Comrades Marathon.
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Cape Town - Edward Mothibi won the 2019 Comrades Marathon. Mothibi finished in 5:31:33.
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Steven Way is back! Running for
@Nedbank_RC
, he came in 3rd, in a time of 5:35:31
#Comrades2018
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Look who made it to
@MMStadium
in a time of 11:45:11! Well done
@RediTlhabi
💪 Those 4am sessions paid off 😉
#Comrades2018
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In 1922, 29-year-old
@Springboks
rugby player and Natal cricketer Bill Payne took on
#TheUltimateHumanRace
. In rugby boots. At Hillcrest, he stopped for breakfast. At Drummond, he enjoyed a beer. He finished 8th. The next day, he played a rugby match
#ThrowbackThursday
#badass
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Ladies and gentlemen, let's hear it for our
#Comrades2018
Women's Race Champions: 1st place
@UltraAshworth
(6:10:04), 2nd place
@gerdarun
(6:15:34) and 3rd place Alexandra Morozova (6:20:21)
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𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞: 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝
It is confirmed! Next year’s Comrades Marathon will be an Up Run.
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Congratulations to Onalenna Khonkhobe for winning the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon and Gerda Steyn (The reigning Comrades Champ) for a fifth consecutive win and record breaking for the third time🥳🥳🥳
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With 16072 Comrades Marathon runners on the start line on Sunday, 11th June 2023, and 14896 finishers, the 96th Comrades Marathon enjoyed an astounding 92,68% finish rate which is recorded as the highest ever finishing rate in the race’s 102 year history.
#TheUltimateHumanRace
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Entries for
#Comrades2019
to open on Friday, 19 October 2018. Watch this space!
@ComradesRace
Marketing Manager,
@JoeMclazy
'We are pleased to announce the opening date for entries for the 2019 event. More details to follow.'
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Congratulations to all
#Comrades2023
finishers. 🥳
It's time to rest and recharge. Have a wonderful break 🖤💛
#ThisIsIt
#Ziyasha
#TheUltimateHumanRace
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A huge congrats to the 2018 Comrades Champion,
@UltraAshworth
, taking the title in a time of 6:10:04
#Comrade2018
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@McDonalds_SA
Askis mntase🤗🤗 Mlethe la kthina loyo... Sizothatha iWalk encane nje naye ka90km. Uzoqeda eseRight
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Happy 62nd birthday to
#ComradesKing
@BruceFordycerun
, best known for having won
#TheUltimateHumanRace
a record 9 times, of which 8 wins were consecutive. Stay forever young! 🎂🎉🎂
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Congratulations to Gerda Steyn for winning the 96th Comrades Marathon in a best time of 05:44:54 🥳🖤💛
#ThisIsIt
#Ziyasha
#TheUltimateHumanRace
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South Africa's Bongmusa Mthembu, 2014 Comrades champ and 3rd last year, wins
#Comrades2017
in 5:35:34
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Trust your training. Stick to your strategy. Today is what it all comes down to. You've got this!
#Comrades2018
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He did it! David Gatebe has won and broken the record for
#Comrades2016
in a time of 05:18:12. Phenomenal running!
#TheUltimateHumanRace
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We're proud to report that all tests for illegal substances at
#Comrades2017
have returned a negative result 👊
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Congratulations to reigning
@ComradesRace
#WomensChamp
@gerdarun
who just finished 11th overall in the New York Marathon in 2:27:48 just 1 min 13 secs off SA record - incredible!! 🇿🇦 Halala
#IphuphoLami
#DareToDream
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There were 13213 Comrades Marathon runners on the start line on Sunday, 28th August 2022. Only 11709 runners were able to cross the finish line under 12 hours. We would love to hear what your favourite part of the day was.
#TheUltimateHumanRace
#ComradesMarathon2022
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𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
🧵
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We are proud to confirm that
@drugfreesportZA
has informed
@AthleticsSA_
,
@kznathletics
and the CMA that no traces of prohibited substances were identified among the Top 10 Men and Top 10 Women medal winners of
#Comrades2018
. One of many reasons we call it
#TheUltimateHumanRace
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It started on this day 99 years ago when 34 brave athletes attempted their very first
@ComradesRace
#IphuphoLami
#DareToDream
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The CMA Board has regrettably announced its decision to cancel the Comrades Marathon Centenary Race scheduled for 13 June 2021, owing to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
#ComradesMarathon
@ComradesRace
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Goodie bags packed to the brim! These are just some of the treats
#Comrades2018
runners can look forward to when registering at the
#ComradesExpo
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Om Die Dam Ultra Marathon underway. Comrades Marathon team is here.
Wishing the best to all runners in the
#omdiedamultramarathon
.
#ThisIsIt
#ComradesQualifier
#Ziyasha
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Congratulations to reigning
@ComradesRace
Champ,
#TeteDijana
for breaking the 50km South African, African and World Record in 2:39:03 at today's Nedbank Runified Ultra.
#ComradesChamp
#Ziyasha
#ThisIsIt
#104daystogo
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The race will be +2km short on 11 June....We see what you're doing😉
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Athletics South Africa confirms that
#Comrades2020
has been postponed. More details to follow.
#IphuphoLami
#DareToDream
#StaySafe
#FlattenTheCurve
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The 2020 Comrades Marathon will be the 95th running since 1921! Who's in? 😁💪
#TheUltimateHumanRace
#ComradesMarathon
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We are very happy to confirm that amputee athlete Xolani Luvuno did indeed receive his medal from Race Director
@JamesRowyn
upon finishing
#Comrades2018
🏅
@runningmann100
@MohauMosai
@ComradesRace
@racecheck
This man deserves the recognition and accolades on the public platform upon which his glory was achieved. I saw him at the bottom of Berea and I was inspired. Let's be fair & consistent. Do wheelchair athletes also get their medals and times privately?
#askingForAFriend
🤷🏾♂️
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Men and women who conquered the Comrades Marathon 2022 with a podium finish. From the Comrades Marathon Association – 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 🥳
#TheReturn
#Sishayibuya
#TheUltimateHumanRace
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"Comrades is a long distance, you can’t be serious the whole time. You need to enjoy your race." –
@bongsmth72
, 2014 & 2017 Comrades Marathon Champion
#MondayMotivation
#TheUltimateHumanRace
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Strength training is an essential supplement to a runner's roadwork because it strengthens muscles and joints, which can improve race times; and helps prevent injuries.
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The starting point of the
#comrades2019
UltraMarathon. Leaving goosebumps and cheering up the spirits of our racers to a whole new level! It’s all about the community we share. Here’s to 2020!
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This year’s
@ComradesRace
prize purse will be a substantial R4.31-million, a 90% increase on last year's R2.27 mill.
Its nearly a doubling of 2022 1st prize from R260k to R500k with 2nd & 3rd overall showing similar increases; from R130k to R250k for 2nd & R90k to R180k for 3rd.
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Back to back Comrades Marathon Champion
@bongsmth72
taking the title for the third time
#Comrades2018
🏅
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𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝟮𝟱 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻
25 athletes have been disqualified from this Sunday’s 96th Comrades Marathon after it was found that they had supplied false qualifying
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𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲
The Comrades Marathon Association has announced that it is amenable to the provisional race date for next year's Comrades Marathon.
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The Comrades 2019 will be broadcasted by SABC after reaching an agreement with Athletics South Africa!
#Sizonqoba
#TogetherWeTriumph
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Runners from all around the world agree that Comrades Marathon Supporters are the best in the world. It is YOU the supporters that carry the runners through the race.
#sizonqoba
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Happy, happy birthday to 2014, 2017 & 2018 Comrades Champion,
@bongsmth72
! 35 years young today.
@colonelcoach
, is he allowed some cake? 🎂
#TheUltimateHumanRace
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222 days to
@comradesmarathon
race day!
We are counting down to 28 August 2022. More details on the entry process, qualifiers and other info to be revealed at the end of February.
#TheUltimateHumanRace
#Comrades2022
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The 97th Comrades Marathon will be an Up Run on Sunday, 9 June 2024, starting at the Durban City Hall at 05h30 and finishing 12 hours later at the Hollywoodbets Scottsville Racecourse. As with previous Up Runs, the race distance will be approximately 87km.
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The 93rd edition of
#TheUltimateHumanRace
is set for 10 June 2018. You have one year to get there - and you've got this! 😎
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The
@comradesmarathon
is proud to announce the premier of "Down" - A film celebrating 100 years of the world’s greatest ultramarathon, unpacked during the course of a day, the running of the 2022 Comrades Marathon.
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𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻
Provincial athletics body, KwaZulu-Natal Athletics (KZNA) has approved the race date for next year’s Comrades Marathon.
🧵
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You've sacrificed. You've faced the obstacles. You've challenged yourself. And you've got this. There's No Turning Back. It's the Final Countdown
#Comrades2018
#ComradesCountdown
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2024 Comrades Marathon Route Distance Revealed
The official route distance of this year’s 97th Comrades Marathon from Durban to Pietermaritzburg will be 85,91km, making this the shortest route distance in Comrades history.
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We are so excited to introduce the official comrades race t-shirt.
Join the journey with and
@MrPriceSport
to the 96th ultimate human race.
#Ziyasha
#ThisIsIt
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See you on the 14th of June 2020, at 05:30, sharp! 🤩🏃♂️🏃♀️
#Comrades2020
#IphuphoLami
#DareToDream
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From the 9 time Comrades Marathon winner Bruce Fordyce to all all the runners who will be lining up at the start of the
#Comrades2024
on 9 June, this one is for you.
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Obituary – Samuel Tshabalala (Comrades Race Number 6051)
Setting a fantastic time of 6:10:40 in his very first Comrades in 1987, Sam would continue to improve with a 5:54:34 the following year. In only his third Comrades run, and his first Down Run
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The 5 tons of waste collected by
@WildlandsSA
off the
#Comrades2016
route have been up-cycled into school desks
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The ‘last mile’ of the Comrades Marathon is always painted in red and white by
@ToyotaSA
to uplift runners’ spirits in the last section the race.
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The Comrades Marathon truly is the ultimate human race. There were 19103 Comrades Marathon runners on the start line last week, on Sunday, 9th June 2019. We would love to hear what your favorite part of the day was. Tag us in your photos and share your s…
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𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱 & 𝗖𝘂𝘁-𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀
The official route distance of this year’s 96th Comrades Marathon from Pietermaritzburg to Durban will be 87.701km.
🧵
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11 months from today, you will be running
#TheUltimateHumanRace
. Training Programmes for
#Comrades2019
are now available to download here:
#MondayMotivation
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𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀
The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) hosted an exclusive
#Comrades2023
Champions Prizegiving Breakfast, presented by Brand South Africa, at the Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel on Monday,
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Approacing Cato Ridge, about 1:45 into the race. Marko Mambo, Charles Tjiane and Bongmusa Mthembu in the leading bunch
#Comrades2018
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The official
#Comrades2018
route distance has been confirmed as 90.184km. The 2018 Down Run will be slightly longer than the 2016 Down Run route. Everything you need to know about the route changes and official distance is here:
#RouteReveal
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It all began 99 years ago when these brave people dared to dream.🇿🇦
#IphuphoLami
#TheUltimateHumanRace
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𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 #𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has confirmed that it is looking into concerns raised by runners in this year’s 96th Comrades Marathon, held on Sunday, 11 June 2023.
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Qualifying Times for Comrades Marathon 2020. Let us know in the comments if you have already qualified!
#comradesmarathon
#theultimatehumanrace
Please note: this is subject to change if organizers deem necessary.
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The most awarded Comrades Marathon medal.
Show us your
#Comrades2022
bragging right🖤💛
#TheUltimateHumanRace
#MedalMonday
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The official
#Comrades2023
headgear. Arguably the most loved cap in the running fraternity in South Africa. 💛🖤
Proudly brought to you by
@ToyotaSouthAfrica
#ThisIsIt
#Ziyasha
#TheUltimateHumanRace
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We're up and running! Start Gantry ready
@CityOfChoicePMB
City Hall. 24 days to
#Comrades2018
👊
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Runners are up and running 🏃♂️ 🏃♂️🏃♂️
Good luck to all the runners qualifying for
#Comrades2024
@miway_wallyhayward
today.
Comrades team is here for you, check us out at the finish 💛🖤
#NoDoubt
#Nakanjani
#
#TheUltimateHumanRace
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Congratulations to 2017 Comrades Marathon winner
@runcamille
for breaking her own record at the USATF Championship. You're a superwoman 👑👸
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We celebrate perseverance, passion, camaraderie and achievement. This is
#Comrades2018
#TheUltimateHumanRace
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2014 saw
@bongsmth72
take the Comrades Marathon title for the first time. He finished in a time of 05:28:34. Bongmusa holds 11 Comrades Marathon medals, 6 of which are Comrades Golds. Join us in wishing him a happy 35th birthday! 🎉🎉🎉
#TheUltimateHumanRace
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