To understand something its good to know where it comes from The body, roughly stitched from pubis to throat, lay naked in the Oshakati morgue. Our job was to put him, his boots and bloody clothes in a used coffin, screw down the lid and take him to his flight home. A...
Part 3 (final for now) of Facet 2 of what makes the Comrades Marathon an ultimate runMore of the finish-line feeling: With relief, achievement, the affirmation and culmination comes more. Unwrapped by the run is an acceptance and a fuller appreciation of ourselves...
Part 2 of Facet 2 of what makes the Comrades Marathon an ultimate runFirst, more of the feeling on crossing the Comrades finish line. With relief and achievement comes: a marvellous affirmation of all that you dared, all that you did, all you prepared, all you...
Facet 2 of what makes Comrades an ultimate run Crossing the finish line after running ~90 km is a marvel; even if it’s running that is also walking, cursing or crawling. That feeling, that fizz and burst, makes the Comrades distance exactly right for a perfect...
The “ultimate” status of the Comrades Marathon lies first in its conception. Right there is the gem that is the heart of its treasure. The Comrades Marathon is about running, endurance running; it’s also more, it’s about the human spirit. That’s not something I made...
