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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
COMRADES – “THE HAT TRICK CLUB”
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June 14, 2019 by DAVE JACK

In the build-up to Comrades 2019, and in my blog about three time winner, Dave Bagshaw, I happened to mention …
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Category: COMRADES MARATHON | Tags: Alan Robb, Arthur Newton, Athletics, Bruce Fordyce, Comrades, COMRADES MARATHON, Dave Bagshaw, Elena Nurgaleiva, Helen Lucre, Lettie van Zyl, Marathon, Road Running, Running, South Africa, Sport, Stephen Muzhingi, Ultra Marathon
COMRADES MARATHON 1969
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June 4, 2019 by DAVE JACK

The following is a report on the 1969 Comrades Marathon which was written by Dave Bagshaw who was running his …
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Category: COMRADES PERSONALITIES | Tags: Athletics, Botha's Hill, Comrades, Comrades History, COMRADES MARATHON, Cowies Hill, Dave Bagshaw, Durban, Inchanga, Marathon, Pietermaritzburg, Road Running, Running, South Africa
COMRADES THREE IN A ROW WINNER – DAVE BAGSHAW
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May 31, 2019 by DAVE JACK

It’s the 31st of May 1969 and the Comrades Marathon winner has just crossed the finish line in Durban to …
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Category: COMRADES PERSONALITIES | Tags: Alan Robb, Athletics, Botha's Hill, Bruce Fordyce, COMRADES MARATHON, Cowies Hill, Dave Bagshaw, Durban, London to Brighton, Long Slow Distance, Marathon, Running, South Africa, Sport, Ultra Marathon

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