Claude Moshiywa, by winning the 2013 Comrades Marathon this morning, made a breakthrough of sorts. The 'up run' route - from Durban to Pietermaritzburg - has not been won by a South African runner in the past 21 years( since 1992).
The Comrades - at 87kms in length - is more like an ultra marathon really. This distance is more than twice the length of the normal marathon distance of 42kms. So to complete it - never mind winning it - is quite a feat.
The nice touch about this year's race was that a lot of runners ran it in memory of Vuyo Mbuli. Vuyo is the much loved SAFM Talk show host and SABC Morning Live presenter who suddenly passed away recently. He had run a few Comrade races in the past and was preparing to run the race again this year.
To the men's race winner - Moshiywa - and the Russian twin Elena Nurgalieva, who won the women's race( for the 8th time), we say well done. Big up, as well, to all the runners who participated in this year's race.
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THANK YOU UNIVERSE. THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.
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SO, SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE, WHAT MADE YOU FEEL
GOOD THIS WEEK?
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