Toti runners commended for beating the Comrades
Out of 32 Toti runners, only five did not finish the 98th Comrades Marathon.
THE Amanzimtoti Athletic Club (AAC) has congratulated its runners who took part in the Comrades Marathon down run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban on June 8.
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Out of 32 runners, five were first-time Comrades participants.
“Also, a massive thank you to all the supporters. You’ve made us proud,” it said.
AAC running captain, Warren Gibson, ran and completed his 10th Comrades with a time of 10:10:59. He commended all AAC runners for their good work.
“All but five members finished. The race was hard because you climb out of Pietermaritzburg to Durban. Our first female runner to finish was Lauryn Canderle, and our first male was Ewoud Grobler. Congratulations to everyone,” said Gibson.
The men’s race was won by Tete Dijana for a third time in four years in 05:25:28, and in the women’s race, Gerda Steyn won it for the fourth time in 05:51:19.
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