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2008 Comrades Marathon results

Posted on Jun 15, 2008 under Comrades Marathon | No Comment

Leonid Shvetsov raced into the Comrades Marathon record books this morning after a second successive victory in the world’s most important ultramarathon road race. The tall Russian smashed Vladimir Kotov’s eight-year-old ”up” run record by 47 seconds, coming home in 5:24:46 and beating second-placed Jaroslav Janicki by an incredible 13:41, one of the largest victory margins in recent Comrades history. This means that Shvetsov becomes the first man since Bruce Fordyce to win in both directions and to own both records.... Read more

The Paul Selby Fit 2000 12/24 hour Circuit Race challenge

Posted on Feb 17, 2005 under Comrades Marathon | No Comment

Fit 2000 Athletic Club Central Gauteng, Bedfordview will be staging a unique 50km Comrades qualifying race. The inaugural event in 2004 was so popular that Champion Chip timing has this year been introduced and has opened the door to what must surely be the most unique Comrades qualifier or opportunity to test performance and supplements in a secure environment with ample seconding and camaraderie from other athletes.... Read more

An Unofficial Comrades Training Program

Posted on Jan 09, 2004 under Comrades Marathon | No Comment

Training tips: How to ensure a great Comrades
My opinion on the cut-off extension at Comrades Marathon 2004... Read more

Comrades Marathon cut-off extended to 12 hours

Posted on Jan 05, 2003 under Comrades Marathon | No Comment

COMRADES MARATHON 2003... Read more

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