Bongmusa Mthembu was crowned 2014 Comrades Marathon champion on Sunday. The South African ran a time of five hours, 28 minutes and 34 seconds to triumph in front of a home crowd.
The official Comrades Marathon Twitter account was on hand to capture the first-place finisher’s crowning moment, with countryman Ludwick Mamabolo finishing second and Gift Kelehe in third:
Mthembu was four minutes and 41 seconds faster than nearest rival Mamabolo, clocking in with an average time of three minutes and 41 seconds per kilometre.
Elena Nurgalieva had the opportunity to record her ninth victory in the 89-kilometre ultramarathon, but she dropped off the leading pace with barely six kilometres remaining, giving way to Nedbank International runner Eleanor Greenwood…
South Africa Today Sport – Comrades Marathon