WIN a copy of “In Your Stride, 100 Years of the Comrades Marathon, 1921 – 2021”

The Comrades Marathon was unable to celebrate its centenary on the road last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic but the recently released book, In Your Stride, 100 Years of the Comrades Marathon, 1921 – 2021 does a wonderful job of commemorating an enthralling century of extraordinary achievements.

Never before has the history of the Comrades Marathon been presented in a unique coffee table format, reflecting the extraordinary spectacle of the event and many never-before-seen photographs, as well as unforgettable moments of when global icon, former President Nelson Mandela made his surprise visit to the 1996 Comrades Marathon.

It is a truly captivating take on the grand history of The Ultimate Human Race. The Comrades Marathon is celebrated from its humble beginnings in 1921 through its many milestone editions of its 50th, 75th, 90th and everything in between.

The magic of the world’s greatest footrace is stunningly encapsulated through depictions of its iconic badges, flashes, race numbers, memorabilia, and race paraphernalia and lists everyone who has ever achieved a Green Number.

Spiced with stories of bygone days and fun anecdotes, the book also looks at everything that goes into making this massive event a smoothly-run, world-leading exhibition of the best that South Africa has to offer.

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The book, authored by Steve Camp and Brad Morgan, is a must-have for anyone who has been inspired by the race. It documents a unique ultramarathon that has set and continues to set the worldwide bar for astonishing endurance challenges undertaken and met by ordinary people, including runners from all around the world who are drawn to The Ultimate Human Race.

It is an inspirational look at the power of the human spirit, captured beautifully over a century of change in scenes that echo times that have passed and a promising future to come.

Consisting of 264 pages in full colour and a matte cover finish with UV spot varnish, the book is a 280 x 280mm hardcover publication crammed with loads of information and imagery on the world’s most spectacular footrace.

The book is available in bookshops or can be ordered online through www.igobooks.co.za for those residing in South Africa. International queries may be directed to delaine@comrades.com.

COMPETITION! ENTER NOW

How well do you know the Comrades Marathon? Stand a chance to win the Comrades Marathon coffee table book In your stride – 100 years of the Comrades Marathon 1921-2021 if you correctly answer the question below.

Benoni’s Frith van der Merwe has won three Comrades Marathons. In which year did she break the women’s down run record to become the first woman to finish the race under six hours? State the year and the time she finished in.

Send the answer, your full name, a contact number and the suburb you live in to lebohangp@caxton.co.za by 3pm on March 2.

Rules:
• Only one entry per person will be eligible.
• The first correct entry will win the prize.
• The winner will be notified by email.
• The winner must be prepared to be photographed for the newspaper.
• The prize must be collected from our offices at Caxton Local Media, 20 Sydney Road, Ravenswood, Boksburg.

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