KZN runner claims top spot in #Comrades2017
Bongmusa Mthembu won this year's Ultimate Human Race after he nabbed the third spot in last year’s down hill race.
IT was all smiles for the Pietermaritzburg fan favourite, Bongmusa Mthembu, as he ran across the finish line to win the 92nd Comrades Marathon from Durban to Pietermaritzburg.
Miraculously, the KZN athlete won this year’s straining uphill race after he nabbed the third place at last year’s downhill run.
Top condensers, Cato Ridge. Bongmusa Mthembu, David Gatebe and Ludwick Mamabolo catching up with front runner Tjiane #Comrades2017 pic.twitter.com/t9gQ8KaOI2
— ComradesRace (@ComradesRace) June 4, 2017
Mthembu’s final time was 05:35:34.
This is his second Comrades win after he took the top spot in 2014.
The South African was followed by Hatiwande Nyamande (5:38:48) and Gift Kelehe (5:41:49)
Last year, David Gatebe won the race in a record-breaking five hours, 18 minutes and 19 seconds.
Physically difficult in the first half, mentally challenging in the second. These athletes are just phenomenal @ComradesRace
— 𝙺𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚒 𝙷𝚊𝚕𝚍𝚊𝚗𝚎 (𝙺𝚗𝚞𝚝𝚜𝚎𝚗) (@KelliKnutsen) June 4, 2017
#Sub11 Modern Athlete @TomTom bus coming through Hillcrest keeping #motivation high! @ComradesRace #Comrades2017 #Zinikele pic.twitter.com/Ui6cYAMcRd
— Modern Athlete (@modern_athlete) June 4, 2017
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