Wesley Botton Whether or not the lockdown allows for a mass participation race, another cracking 50km contest could be on the cards early next year. Elite distance runner Irvette van Zyl has set a new 50km road running record. Picture: Reg Caldecott/Gallo Images Considering how rich a history South Africa has in the sport, it seems a bit crazy that we ve never hosted an ultra-distance road running world championship. So desperate were athletes and officials to flaunt the country s ability, both as competitors and hosts, an attempt was made to hold a global championship in 1989. Due to an international ban, with the nation still under apartheid rule at the time, it was never made official. But while a 100km World Championship was held in France that year, a strong field at the one-off elite race in Stellenbosch saw i
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Ketema Negasa Broke the Men s 50km World Record, Running 31 Miles in 2:42:07
In the women s race, South Africa s Irvette Van Zyl ran the second-fastest 50km in history
Ethiopia s
Ketema Negasa broke the men’s 50km world record on Sunday at the Nedbank Runified race in South Africa, running 2:42:07.
In the women s race, Des Linden s record remained unbeaten, but South Africa’s
Irvette Van Zyl ran a national record of 3:04:23. Van Zyl s time is the second-fastest women s time in history.
While Ketema Negasa has previously focused on the marathon distance, with a PB of 2:11:07, it seems his true skills lie in the ultra distance following his performance on Sunday.
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