Knysna 'crazies' ace the Comrades

KNYSNA NEWS - The Comrades Marathon is a gruelling 90km road race run by crazy people – or that's what most people think, except for the almost 20 000 participants who took part in the 2018 edition of the almost 100-year-old race.

This year the race was a “down run”, starting at the city hall in Pietermaritzburg and finishing in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday 10 June.

South African Bongumusa Mthembu won the men's division in an incredible time of 05:26:44, while the women's division was this year also won by a South African, Ann Ashworth, finishing in 06:10:04.

A group of 22 Knysna crazies, running under the banner of the Knysna Marathon Club (KMC), also took part this year and came back with some excellent results.

KMC spokesperson Lehani Scholtz says the club is extremely proud of "each and every one of them".

"We wish to congratulate our three novice runners Melikhaya Msizi, who finished in an awesome time of 07:07:51 earning himself a silver medal; Warren Peterson who finished shortly after him in a great time of 07:53:18, which secured him a Bill Rowan medal; and Zandisile Tshem who finished in a time of 11:26:00," says Scholtz.

Sharnon Brown earned herself a permanent number for finishing her 10th Comrades in a time of 11:41:06.

Some of the Knysna Marathon Club members who completed the Comrades Marathon in Durban on 10 June. Photos: Supplied

Other finishers
Other members of the club, 13 in total, also finished the race, and their times were as follows: Brendon Lillis 11:38:00; Lewis Siyona 11:42:51; Gerhard Pretorius 11:44:46; Theresa Lillis 11:53:44; Phillip Nqayi 11:55:40, Alfred Nise 10:39:44; Wendell Mccallum 08:25:52; Zack De Beer 09:45:44; James Ngxale 10:30:32; Wayne Kidd 10:12:57; Freddie Booysen 10:14:59; Marlon Mortlock 09:02:16; and Inox Njadayi 08:59:23.

Sharnon Brown earned herself a permanent number for finishing her 10th Comrades in a time of 11:41:06.