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From a handful of runners who finished the race more than century ago, the Comrades Marathon has grown to be the world\u2019s greatest ultra-marathon.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Tom Cottrell – well known for his Nedbank Runners\u2019 Guide to Road Races in South Africa, and who has for 30 years been part of this race as a competitor, spectator and backroom TV broadcast support, has just launched Comrades Marathon – 101 Years of Highlights and Heroes … a fascinating story which tells the tale of its glories, its disappointments, its triumphs and tragedies.<\/p>\n

Beginning with the early heroes, then covering the 1970s, when official permission was finally granted for women and people of colour to run, the 1980s and nine-time winner Bruce Fordyce, democratic South Africa in the 1990s, to the domination of the Russians in the early 2000s, and the ascent of black runners in the 2010s.<\/p>\n

It brings us right up to date with the last race run, in 2022, following the two-year closure as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. A superb read – and a lot of inspiration for those who need a push to get out there and run. Guide Book Publishers<\/a>, R340<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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