One of the richest marathon races in Africa was held in Mbombela, and it went largely unnoticed by the road running community.
Last week, one of the richest marathon races in Africa was held in Mbombela, and it went largely unnoticed by...Last week, one of the richest marathon races in Africa was held in Mbombela, and it went largely unnoticed by the road running community.
It was inevitable, however, with such a hefty winner’s cheque, that foreign athletes would converge on the race. As other races have done, rather than simply offering visiting athletes a chance to win a jackpot, a separate prize purse for would have ensured local participants received a bigger slice of the pie.
It was later confirmed to be legitimate, but the race got very little coverage beyond local community media, and it ultimately attracted very small fields.
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