Title contenders: Top athletes to watch at the Comrades Marathon | The Citizen

A double medallist at the 100km World Championships and a former winner of the TotalSports Two Oceans ultra-marathon in Cape Town, he has the experience and the pedigree to blow the entire field apart.Edward Mothibi

Holding a standard marathon personal best of 2:13:54 and a 50km career best of 2:45:27, he is one of the quickest athletes in the field and he will be confident of his chances.Dan Matshailwe, who was third last year and went on to take second place at the Two Oceans in April, will be difficult to beat.

Gerda Steyn celebrates her victory after breaking the Comrades ‘up’ run record in 2019. Picture: Anesh Debiky/Gallo ImagesMorozova just keeps getting better, having finished among the top three in all four of her attempts at the race, culminating in an impressive victory last year.

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