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Comrades Marathon runners would have loved a run out on its 100th anniversary this year but those closely associated the nearly 90km road race between Durban and Pietermaritzburg are optimistic about it happening in 2022
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NATIONAL NEWS - The 1921 Comrades Marathon Tribute Run saw 21 former winners of the famous race participate in a symbolic re-enactment of the first race, which had 34 starters take off from the Pietermaritzburg City Hall 100 years ago yesterday.
The marathon winners who participated in yesterday’s 2.2km run included Bruce Fordyce, Alan Robb, Tilda Tearle, Rae Bisschoff, Charne Bosmanand Kim Paine and were led by a vintage Studebaker.
Blanche Moila, the first black woman to be awarded Springbok colours, in 1984, was elated to be a guest at the Comrades Marathon centenary celebrations.
“The Comrades Marathon was undoubtedly the greatest ultra-marathon in the world.