The 97th Comrades Marathon saw history being made in the men’s and women’s races.
Wiersma crossed the finish line at the Scottsville Racecourse in Pietermaritzburg with a time of 5:25:00, just 11 seconds slower than the current record.
A student who is based in Italy and does all his training in the mountains, Wiersma had specifically focused on added hill training for this year’s Up Run. He has be renamed 'The flying Dutchman' by South African media after today's win.South Africa’s Dan Moselakwe claimed second position while Ethiopia’s Degefa Lafebo finished in third.
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