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The Wall of Honour at Botha's Hill.
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Today the 3rd June, thousands of men & women donned their running shoes and gathered in Pietermaritzburg for the start of South Africa's world famous ultra road race, The Comrades Marathon! For a gruelling 89kilometer or a 56mile down to Durban, runners of all shapes and sizes battle it out for Gold. This event attracts a lot of spectators too, as they line the roadside cheering the athletes on. Bruce Fordyce, who has won the event 8 years in a row from 1981 to 1990, is said to be running again this year. His record time of 5:24:07 for the "up" run in 1986 stood for 21 years. But this not just about Bruce, it's about people of all races, religions and cultural backgrounds coming together and partaking in the most famous ultra marathons in the world. Runners from all over the worl come and partake. Russia, Holland, America, these are just a few counties represented today. I wish all the runners the best of luck, the race is not over yet!
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