After a milestone achievement in the 2024 Comrades Marathon, Jenet Mbhele has her sights set on an even bigger goal in the next few years, and she’s shown she has the drive to do it! – By Tathe Msimango
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49 and Counting
It takes a special type of athlete to line up year after year for the Comrades Marathon and finish this ultra-marathon challenge 40 times or more, and that’s why just 18 runners have done so in the 102 years since the Comrades was first run. Leading that list is Barry Holland, who will be aiming to become the first athlete to achieve 50 Comrades medals in June this year, and a chat with this South African ultra-running legend is guaranteed to inspire. – By Sulette Ferreira with Sean Falconer
Gerda Rewrites the Record Books
The 52nd edition of the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon will live long in the memory thanks to Gerda Steyn’s record-breaking performance, and Givemore Mudzinganyama landing ‘the big fish.’ – By Sean Falconer & Riel Hauman