Posted on Apr 30, 2009 under Comrades Marathon |
Brief History
In 1999 the CMA decided to increase its “reach out” and giving back to local communities that were impoverished and in dire need of assistance. The CMA joined forces with the woman of a local KZN community and launched a Charity initiative in the form of “Beads for Charity.” The woman would manufacture beaded necklaces and these were then purchased by the CMA and sold to sponsors and runners. It was decided to do it in this way as this would alleviate the woman from distribution costs of their products, thus maximizing their profits, and allowing the CMA to sell the beaded necklaces with a slight mark up, and this percentage mark up is the finances that are raised and distributed to the 4 Charities.... Read more
Posted on Apr 29, 2009 under Running |
Runkeeper is a great App for your GPS enabled iPhone that allows you to track all your running, cycling and walking activities.... Read more
Posted on Apr 28, 2009 under Running |
South African wheelchair athlete Ernst van Dyk won the Boston Marathon last Monday, 20 April, to continue a remarkable record of success in the prestigious race. It was his eighth win in nine years.... Read more
Posted on Apr 23, 2009 under Comrades Marathon |
The CMA is proud to announce that the final number for this years race is 12890. We are ecstatic at the fact that there has been a significant increase in the final number this year as from the previous 4 years. A 17% increase in entrants this year is testament that Road Running, Marathon Running and in particular, the Comrades Marathon is in a healthy position.... Read more
Posted on Apr 14, 2009 under Two Oceans Marathon |
Foreigners once again dominated the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town on Saturday, with John Wachira of Kenya and Elena Nurgalieva of Russia claiming the men’s and women’s wins respectively in the 56-kilometre ultra-marathon.... Read more
Posted on Apr 07, 2009 under Comrades Marathon |
After the 2007 Comrades Marathon, Leonid Shvetsov, the reigning Comrades Marathon Champion and holder of both the Up and Down run records respectively for the race, instituted a legal claim against the CMA for allegedly reneging on the incentive offered for setting a new record.... Read more
Posted on Apr 04, 2009 under Comrades Marathon |
There are some important and not-so-important facts about the Comrades Marathon that you should know:... Read more
