David Gumede of Boksburg Athletic Club(BAC), who obtained the second best time in the last Comrades Marathon, is determined to be in the top three this year – or go as far as winning the marathon on August 28.
David Gumede of Boksburg Athletic Club, who obtained the second best time in the last Comrades Marathon, is determined to be in the top three this year – or go as far as winning the marathon on August 28.
He added he has been a runner from a young age, but due to an Achilles’ heel injury he sustained 17 years ago, he had to stay away from the sport until 2017, when he was 55. “My wife and children have been my pillar of strength in my athletics journey, always supportive and encouraging.
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