BEREA residents came out in their numbers to support Comrades Marathon runners. Berea Mail captured the moment as the first woman, Russia’s Alexandra Morozova crossed under the Tollgate Bridge, just kilometres away from the finish line at Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Morozova claimed first place in a time of 06:17:48, followed by Poland’s Dominkia Stelmach in second position, and the first South African woman to cross the finish line was Adele Broodryk, who finished third.
South Africa’s Tete Dijana was crowned Comrades Marathon champ with a time of 05:30:38.
In true Comrades spirit, spectators showed their support by cheering runners on – the Berea community made a noise, not only for Morozova, but for every runner passing the bridge.
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Watch the excitement in the video below:
Spectators continued to show their support throughout the day. At about 16:00, Berea Mail captured a group of supporters singing and dancing to cheer runners on.
Here is a video from the sidelines:
*This article was updated to include a second video clip at 17.30.
