Comrades runner dies

Veteran Comrades runner Graeme Fraser has died at the age of 65, the Comrades Marathon Association said in a statement on Wednesday. A third-place Comrades Marathon finisher in 1982 and 1983, Fraser was a notable member of the Comrades Green Number Club. Fraser passed away on Sunday after a battle with a degenerative illness. During … Read more

Running with the best inspired me: Comrades champion

Comrades Marathon champion Bongmusa Mthembu says running in the elite company of former champions Ludwick Mamabolo and Stephen Muzhingi spurred him on to win the 89th edition of the race on Sunday. The 30-year-old became the first KwaZulu-Natal winner of the ultra-marathon for 19 years when he crossed the line in a time of five … Read more

Runner completes 10 ‘comrades’ in 10 days

Runner Hilton Murray completed 10 87-kilometre races in 10 consecutive days, including the Comrades Marathon at the weekend, Beeld newspaper reported on Monday. Murray was part of the “Ten10” charity challenge, but was the only runner who managed to complete all 10 races. Murray, Hazel Moller and Carlo Gibson started the run in Bedfordview, east … Read more