Tete Dijana
South Africa’s Tete Dijana defended his Comrades Marathon title on Sunday, smashing the ‘down’ record in the process. Photo: Twitter @NedbankSport

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Comrades Marathon: Tete Dijana defends title, breaks record

South Africa’s Tete Dijana defended his Comrades Marathon title on Sunday, smashing the ‘down’ record in the process. ALSO READ | Comrades Finish Medical Facility to include pre-hospital ICU Dijana stopped the clock in 5:14:01. The previous record belonged to David Gatebe who posted 5:18:19 in 2016. Dijana won R500 000 for triumphing and another R500 000 for breaking the […]

By Garrin Lambley
11-06-23 17:02
in Fab South African Stuff
Tete Dijana
South Africa’s Tete Dijana defended his Comrades Marathon title on Sunday, smashing the ‘down’ record in the process. Photo: Twitter @NedbankSport

South Africa’s Tete Dijana defended his Comrades Marathon title on Sunday, smashing the ‘down’ record in the process.

ALSO READ | Comrades Finish Medical Facility to include pre-hospital ICU

Dijana stopped the clock in 5:14:01.

The previous record belonged to David Gatebe who posted 5:18:19 in 2016.

Dijana won R500 000 for triumphing and another R500 000 for breaking the record.

Dutch runner Piet Wiersma, running his first Comrades Marathon, finished just seven seconds behind in what proved to be a thrilling finish.

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