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BEATEN BY A WAR AND A PANDEMIC
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May 15, 2020 by DAVE JACK

Only two things have beaten Comrades since it started in 1921. A war and a pandemic. World War ll …
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Category: COMRADES MARATHON, PERSONAL OPINION, UNOFFICIAL HISTORY | Tags: Athletics, Comrades, Comrades History, COMRADES MARATHON, Covid 19, Covid 19 cancelled sporting events, Durban, Marathon, Medical Advice, Road Running, Running, South Africa, Sport, Ultra Marathon
COMRADES 2020 IS ONLY 7 LITTLE RUNS
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February 12, 2020 by DAVE JACK

MY THANKS TO THE COMRADES MARATHON ASSOCIATION FOR THE CUT-OFF INFORMATION I’ve often written about the fact that in …
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Category: COMRADES ADVICE | Tags: Athletics, Botha's Hill, Bruce Fordyce, Comrades, COMRADES MARATHON, Cowies Hill, Durban, Inchanga, Marathon, Mental Approach, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Pietermaritzburg, Road Running, Running, South Africa, Sport, Ultra Marathon
TEAM ASHWORTH COACHING
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January 17, 2020 by DAVE JACK

When entries opened for Comrades 2020 there was a crazy rush like we’ve never seen before and a complete sell-out …
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Category: COMRADES ADVICE, COMRADES MARATHON, COMRADES PERSONALITIES, NOVICE STORY | Tags: Athletics, Bruce Fordyce, Comrades, COMRADES MARATHON, Durban, Lindsey Parry, Long Slow Distance, Marathon, Medical Advice, Mental Approach, Pietermaritzburg, Road Running, Running, South Africa, Sport, Ultra Marathon
COMRADES DOWN RUN ROUTE 2020
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December 10, 2019 by DAVE JACK

I have written this description of the Down Run route as I have seen it after having been done from many …
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Category: COMRADES ADVICE | Tags: 2018 COMRADES MARATHON ROUTE, 2018COMRADES MARATHON ROUTE, 2018COMRADES UP RUN ROUTE, Asijiki, Athletics, Comrades, Durban, Marathon, Moses Mabida Stadium, Pietermaritzburg, Road Running, Running, South Africa, Sport, Ultra Marathon
VERY SPECIAL COMRADES FEATS
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November 4, 2019 by DAVE JACK

If you can run and finish the Comrades Marathon within the time limit it’s always been regarded as a feat …
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Category: UNOFFICIAL HISTORY | Tags: Alan Robb, Athletics, Bruce Fordyce, Comrades History, COMRADES MARATHON, Frith van der Merwe, Gerda Steyn, Marathon, Road Running, Running, South Africa, Sport, Stephen Muzhingi, Tommy Malone, Ultra Marathon, Wally Hayward
DAD, I’M READY. WATCH ME FROM ABOVE
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September 10, 2019 by DAVE JACK

“Dad I’m ready. Watch me from above. Watch me from up there”. COMRADES STARTLINE 2019 AS JENNA LOOKS UPWARDS …
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Category: COMRADES PERSONALITIES | Tags: Athletics, Bruce Fordyce, COMRADES MARATHON, Durban, Jenna Challenor, Marathon, Road Running, Running, South Africa, Sport, Two Oceans, Ultra Marathon
MY MEMORIES OF JACKIE MEKLER
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July 9, 2019 by DAVE JACK

I was deeply saddened on the morning of the 1st of July 2019 when I heard the news that Comrades …
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Category: COMRADES PERSONALITIES | Tags: Athletics, Botha's Hill, Comrades, Comrades History, COMRADES MARATHON, Jackie Mekler, Marathon, Running, Running Mann, South Africa, Sport, Ultra Marathon

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