Endurance athlete badly beaten in an attack during a training run in the Magaliesberg
31 August 2020 - 18:24Comrades Marathon icon and well-known running coach Nick Bester is being treated in ICU after being attacked while out on a training run in the Magaliesberg on Sunday, his son Shaun-Nick confirmed.
In an Instagram post showing a bloodied Bester in shorts and a shirt, Shaun-Nick said his father was beaten with rocks. He said his father had three broken ribs and a broken cheekbone and his body had experienced trauma from the attack.He managed to escape down the mountain by sliding on his back until he was against someone’s fence.”Messages of support have been pouring in for the running icon.He won the up run of the Comrades Marathon in 1991 and came second twice on the down run.
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