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	Comrades Marathon - SouthAfrica.info
		Ironically, it was only in the year after Hayward retired from the Comrades, after establishing new records for both the up and down runs and equalling the five wins of Newton and Ballington, that the effect of his wins on the public imagination was felt, and the field more than doubled to 100 athletes.
		The 75th anniversary of the Comrades Marathon in 2000 was the largest ever staged, with a massive field of 23 961.
		Comrades Marathon House at 18 Connaught Street, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, houses the Comrades Marathon Museum that includes photographs of former winners and an accurate scale model of the Comrades Marathon route.
	www.southafrica.info /ess_info/sa_glance/sports/comrades.htm (3188 words)

	One Of The Thoughest Long Distances
		The Comrades Marathon is the most popular road race in South Africa and the biggest ultra marathon in the world.
		Comrades is the ultimate personal test of perseverance with the challenge coming from the testing route and the distance rather than from competitors who are more often than not seen as allies instead of rivals.
		Comrades Marathon House, headquarters of this famous road race, has a museum which celebrates a number of facets to the event.
	www.encounter.co.za /article/27.html (533 words)

	Comrades Marathon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Comrades Marathon is a South African ultramarathon run over a distance of approximately 90 km.
		The marathon is run between the capital of the Kwazulu-Natal Province, Pietermaritzburg, and the coastal city of Durban.
		Hayward ran Comrades again in 1988 at the age of 79, and ran his last comrades a year later.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Comrades_Marathon (478 words)

	Comrades 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Comrades Marathon is a race characterised by a rich tradition of achievement in many ways.
		In addition to being the “greatest ultra-marathon” in the world, the Comrades Marathon has been host to many extra-ordinary athletic performances and tales of human courage and sacrifice over the years.
		In recognition of these performances the Comrades Marathon Association annually invites nominations from CMA members, Comrades Marathon runners and the general public, for this, the “Spirit of Comrades Awards”.
	www.comrades.com /home.asp?id=553 (238 words)

	MarathonGuide.com - Comrades Marathon
		In 1980, Kotov was fourth in the Olympic Marathon in Moscow in the closest mass finish in the race up to that point.
		Yes, the Comrades is almost another marathon longer, but if he can reproduce the same form on Friday, he may well be the first master winner of the race since George Claassen in 1961.
		She will be up against Maria Bak (Germany), winner of the race in 1995 (and second in 1996 and 1997), resurgent record-holder for the down run Frith van der Merwe, ultra-consistent Valentina Shatyayeva (Russia), Marina Bychkova (Russia, third last year) and an array of SA ultra specialists.
	www.marathonguide.com /news/exclusives/Comrades_000608.cfm (1066 words)

	Surprise winners mark Comrades: Sport: Comrades: News24 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Comrades Marathon 2005 was a coup for the Harmony team as their runners won both the men's and women's races.
		Elena, winner of the last two Comrades and Two Oceans - and the Up Run record holder - was the obvious favourite as she and her sister ran alongside Zirkova with 37 km to go.
		However, the psychological breakthrough was Zirkova's as she wrested the lead on the punishing Cowie's as Elena in particular slowed to a walk before picking up again, although clearly suffering from a calf-muscle cramp.
	www.news24.com /News24/Sport/Comrades/0,,2-9-1629_1722437,00.html (459 words)

	Comrades half marathon shelved - SouthAfrica.info
		Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) general manager Gary Boshoff has confirmed the cancellation of the Comrades half-marathon, which had been advertised in the 2006 road running fixture lists for 9 July 2006.
		The half marathon was a consequence of an Athletics South Africa (ASA) directive issued in January 2005 that all events of 42.2km and longer would be required to stage simultaneous races of 21.1km or shorter, and the CMA's willingness and endeavour to comply.
		But after initial discussions with ASA it was agreed the unique logistics of the Comrades marathon's point-to-point route meant it would be impractical for the CMA to stage a shorter race at the same time.
	www.southafrica.info /what_happening/sports/comrades-half-marathon.htm (460 words)

	Cool Running :: The Comrades: South Africa's Gem
		It is the Comrades Marathon in South Africa.
		The marathon distance of 26 miles 385 yards is as old as ancient Greece.
		Like the marathon in the early part of the century, ultra distance races have mainly been the province of eccentrics looking to test the upper limits of human endurance.
	www.coolrunning.com /engine/6/6_1/210.shtml (1530 words)

	Comrades Marathon (88km) - Race Details
		It was good to see that Comrades had a stand at Excel which was the registering centre for the London Marathon and to see their video and many of my old acquaintances was just wonderful and brought back many many happy memories.
		Comrades is an awesome experience; the spectators, the course and the camaraderie between the runners makes it a very special day.
		On successfully finishing a standard marathon which was my initial goal, I decided to do Comrades as I had watched a couple as a spectator and thought, "Why not have a go?" I am glad I did, and I did my first in 1994 and have sucessfully completed 5 in total.
	www.marathonguide.com /races/racedetails.cfm?MIDD=46050616 (1758 words)

	History of COCO (Comrades Of Children Overseas, charity)
		Comrades is the ultimate Ultra Marathon from Pietermaritzburg and Durban, South Africa.
		He decided to include in his Comrades a fund raising initiative that would be used to help the Gornji Vakuf community rebuild their school.
		This raised in excess of £12,000 and with that the pair were determined to start their own children's charity where they could have an influence on the type of projects money raised would go to support.
	www.coco.org.uk /index.php?p=history (977 words)

	IFP Speeches - 13 June 2000
		The MTN Comrades Experience is setting the stage for this momentous South African event and has been designed to promote the spirit of physical challenge in a dynamic and energised sport.
		It is with this due admiration of the Comrades runners that I stand in support of the MTN Comrades Experience as a venue to promote both the physical challenge of athletics and the spirit of unity in its collective experience.
		For this reason, I am pleased that the MTN Comrades Experience is operating from the heart of the city of Durban, that it may bring into the hub of this Province a greater motivation for individual achievement.
	www.ifp.org.za /Archive/Speeches/130600sp.htm (950 words)

	MarathonGuide.com - Comrades Marathon
		The Comrades has proved a notorious burial ground for top marathoners (as are ultra races generally).
		Many have tried, but the only really quick marathon men who have been able to win the race since the beginning of the sixties are Alberto Salazar in 1994 and now Kotov - and both were well past their prime as marathoners when they did so.
		Shatyayeva's record in the Comrades is even more remarkable than Volgin's: she has been second, third, third, fourth, third, fifth, and fifth in her seven races.
	www.marathonguide.com /news/exclusives/Comrades_000618.cfm (1717 words)

	Welcome to South Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		While the Comrades Marathon has its roots in remembering sacrifices of the "Comrades" of the First World War, it also acknowledgse the significance and sanctity of 16th June in the history of our country.
		Arguably the greatest ultra marathon in the world where athletes come from all over the world to combine muscle and sinew and mental strength to conquer the approx 90 kilometres between the cities of Pietermaritzburg and Durban, the event owes its beginnings to the vision of one man, World War I veteran Vic Clapham.
		The Comrades Marathon is a cherished national treasure and attracts thousands of runners, spectators and television viewers every year.
	www.southafrica.net /index.cfm?SitePageID=8778 (551 words)

	COMRADE 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		And a Comrades medal is one that all runners would like to have in their collection.
		Comrades day is an experience with different and varying emotions.
		No matter if you are the first or last to cross the finishing line of the Comrades Marathon, everyone making it within the cut-off time is a winner and should feel like a winner.
	www.sn.apc.org /comrade2002/count_monday.html (574 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| today's news Fordyce, Bester hit back in row
		Former Comrades Marathon champions Bruce Fordyce and Nick Bester, accused by Athletics South Africa (ASA) bosses Leonard Chuene and Banele Sindani of resisting racial transformation in road running, have impacted on thousands of young fl athletes with their development initiatives in recent years.
		The ASA bosses, who have declared war on the world-reknowned 89 kilometre Comrades and the 56 kilometre Two Oceans Marathons, have announced a media briefing on Thursday where Sindani and Chuene are expected to elaborate on accusations of racism by the former Comrades Marathon rivals.
		The Comrades and Two Oceans, which attract over 22 000 runners between them, came under attack as potential sacrifices to transformation politics by Sindani, CEO of ASA, who told Parliament's portfolio committee on sport that SA marathon clubs are "killing the development of poorer runners and middle distance athletes".
	sport.iafrica.com /news/393233.htm (1092 words)

	Runner's & Triathlete's Web Athletics: At 48, Kotov Still Favored To Win Comrades Marathon
		Willie Mtolo, winner of the 1992 New York City Marathon and second in the Comrades as long ago as 1989, was second and fourth in the last two up runs and has also been bothered by an injury in recent weeks.
		She will not be in the Comrades either, where Yelena won in 2003 and 2004 (setting the up record of 6:11:15) but was only third last year.
		Bychkova has never won the Comrades, but has a record of consistency second to none: starting with third in the 1999 down run, she has gained consecutive positions of sixth, fourth, third, fifth, second and fifth.
	www.runnersweb.com /running/news/rw_news_20060613_RRW_Comrades.html (1112 words)

	www.sagoodnews.co.za \| search \| sport Comrades legend to be honoured
		Running legend Wally Hayward will be honoured in perpetuity by the Comrades Marathon Association, which announced today that a new medal, the Wally Hayward medal, will be presented to runners for the first time in 2007.
		He had a remarkable Comrades career that spanned sixty years and is still the oldest person ever to finish the race.
		In creating this medal, the Comrades Marathon Association salutes a man who epitomized the spirit of the race and who inspired thousands of men and women to run it,’’ added Dixon.
	www.sagoodnews.co.za /search/sport/453343.htm (345 words)

	ultraRUNNING Online - UltraRunning Interview: Comrades and World Champion Bruce Fordyce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The 1981 Comrades was my first win; Alan was not competitive that year because he was ill. The 1980 and 1982 Comrades saw great battles between Alan and me. In 1980, I was second to Alan and in 1982, he was second to me. Alan has four Comrades wins and several gold and silver medals.
		The Comrades Marathon Association, Cheryl and her staff could not be more encouraging and supportive.
		As part of the Comrades 80th anniversary in 2005, Mark was selected as Comrades first ambassador to the United States to underscore the international importance of the race and to encourage more Americans to run Comrades.
	ultrarunning.com /ultra/features/world/ultrarunning-interview-co.shtml (2095 words)

	Unisys runs the results on the Comrades Marathon website and introduces Cool ICE
		The technology used to support the race organisers, TV broadcasters, press and public at the Comrades Marathon is provided by Unisys.
		On the Comrades race day, thousands of people rely on the Unisys team to facilitate the tracking of runners during the race, run a help desk to track medical cases, finishers and 'bailers' and even record messages for loved ones.
		The Comrades Marathon's results website can be accessed by the general public via the Comrades Marathon website located at www.comrades.com.
	www.itweb.co.za /office/unisys/9806081057.htm (652 words)

	Andrew’s Comrades Blog
		My main focus is and has always been on the Comrades in June 2007, and I simply hoped that one of the benefits of training for Comrades would be a sub 40 minute 10km.
		Tonight will be last race (that I race hard in) until the Peninsula Marathon in February 2007, which incidentally will be my first marathon, and qualifying race for Two Oceans, and Comrades.
		Comrades training officially starts in January and my mental state towards training is going to have to adapt.
	www.comradesblog.com (896 words)

	SuperAthletics
		The Comrades Marathon Association announced on Wednesday that there would be a top class field of South African and international athletes for this year's Marathon on June 16.
		Jaroslaw Janicki - the Polish runner was the surprise winner of the 1999 Comrades Marathon, and has a Comrades CV that shows a distinct preference for the Down Run.
		A former Two Oceans winner, he has a PB marathon 2:10:56 set in the 1999 London Marathon, and together with Mtolo is one of the two fastest men in the field.
	www.superathletics.co.za /default.asp?id=181454&des=article&scat=superathletics/running (906 words)

	Global Network News -- Your Global Connection: True Grit - Alive and Well At BDP
		The area is vey historical with the Valley of 1000 hills, the heart of the Zulu kingdom and scene of many famous battles in history.
		On Monday June 17th, the 71st Comrades Marathon was held in Durban, South Africa.
		Prior to the comrades, Ching Tai has completed 7 marathons on year 2005 and 3 within this year, all the runs are in different locations in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.
	www.enewsbuilder.net /bdp2/e_article000607798.cfm?x=b11,0,w (625 words)

	Runner's & Triathlete's Web Athletics: Comrades Unveils New Medal Commemorating Hayward
		Five-time Comrades winner Wally Hayward, called by many --including Bruce Fordyce-- the greatest Comrades runner ever, will be honoured by the introduction in 2007 of a medal named for him.
		The CMA also unveiled its theme for the 2007 Comrades Marathon: "The Ultimate Human Race — It Will Define You." Another change is the return of Reebok to the Comrades family of sponsors and suppliers, as the iconic brand becomes the new footwear and apparel supplier to the event.
		The 2007 Comrades will be a down run from the Pietermaritzburg City Hall to Sahara Kingsmead Stadium in Durban and will be held on Sunday, June 17, the first ever running of the race on a Sunday.
	www.runnersweb.com /running/news/rw_news_20061125_RRW_Comrades.html (437 words)

	Comrades is anyone's race: Sport: Comrades: News24 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Thursday's Comrades is too close to call, with defending down-run champion Fusi Nhlapo and 2001 winner Andrew Kelehe the favourites among the South Africans in the men's race.
		Russia's Nurgalieva twins, Elena - winner of the past two Comrades and Two Oceans - and Oelysa - second in Comrades 2003 and fourth last year - appear to be stealing the pre-race limelight once again.
		World record holder for 160km Oleg Kharitonov, with three golds in the last three Comrades, is a powerful Russian athlete who came second to Nhlapo in the last down-run and should test the South Africans to the limit.
	www.news24.com /News24/Sport/Comrades/0,6119,2-9-1629_1721466,00.html (881 words)

	SuperAthletics
		The race came about as a consequence of an Athletics South Africa (ASA) directive issued in January 2005 that all events of 42,2km and longer would be required to stage simultaneous races of 21,1km or shorter, and CMA's willingness and endeavour to comply.
		However, following initial discussions with ASA, it was agreed that owing to the unique logistical circumstances relating to the nature of the Comrades Marathon's point-to-point route that it would be impractical for CMA to stage a simultaneous half-marathon race.
		However, the only date available on the KZNA calendar was July 9, certainly not ideal, but one which CMA was prepared to accommodate if necessary, with the initial vision being that of staging a half marathon event of similar stature to the Comrades Marathon.
	www.superathletics.co.za /default.asp?id=179291&des=article&scat=superathletics/running (500 words)

	Washington Running Report -- Feature Article
		Comrades is the oldest and largest ultra, and a legend race in ultra running circles.
		A grueling athletic experience, Comrades is a true test of one's physical and mental limits, a celebration of guts and glory, a great test of human endurance and courage, and a celebration of man's fighting spirit and an affirmation of life.
		A Comrades Bus consists of the "bus driver" (an experienced runner), with a flag on a pole attached to his back indicating the "bus number." The Sub-10 Hour Bus, for example, brings the "passengers" in to the finish line in less than ten hours.
	www.runwashington.com /features/travelcomrades.html (999 words)

	Nedbank
		Nedbank is a sponsor of the annual Comrades Marathon, hosted by the Comrades Marathon Association, and run on the public holiday, Youth Day, 16 June.
		The "Comrades Marathon Experience" Expo takes place in Durban, from 13 to 15 June at the Durban Exhibition Centre and precedes the race where runners come to register for the race, while public visitors get to shop for running and sports related products and services.
		The "Comrades Marathon Expo" in Durban, from 12 to 15 June, precedes the race where runners register to run the race.
	www.nedbank.co.za /website/CONTENT/Sponsorships/roadrunning.asp (685 words)

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