MEET THE ROC THE ROUTE GURUS
Subscribe to The Witness The countdown to the comrades marathon has begun 00 Days 00 Hours 00 Minutes 00 Seconds MEET THE ROC: THE ROUTE GURUS After more than a decade of looking after the Route Portfolio for the Comrades Marathon’s Race Organising Committee (ROC), convenors Ravin Sivraman and Braam Zaayman have been around the […]
Legends and Landmarks of the Comrades Marathon Route
Subscribe to The Witness The countdown to the comrades marathon has begun 00 Days 00 Hours 00 Minutes 00 Seconds Legends and Landmarks of the Comrades Marathon Route The Comrades Marathon route is far more than a road between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. It is lined with famous hills, historic landmarks and traditions that have become […]
MEET THE ROC THE BENT FAMILY
Subscribe to The Witness The countdown to the comrades marathon has begun 00 Days 00 Hours 00 Minutes 00 Seconds MEET THE ROC: THE BENT FAMILY Ask Chris, Marlene and Brad Bent what it is they do as co-ordinators of the Refreshment Stations Portfolio on the Comrades Marathon’s Race Organising Committee, and their collective answer […]
A remarkable running partnership
Subscribe to The Witness The countdown to the comrades marathon has begun 00 Days 00 Hours 00 Minutes 00 Seconds A remarkable running partnership For more than a century, two great KwaZulu-Natal institutions have travelled side by side — the legendary Comrades Marathon and The Witness, South Africa’s oldest continuously published newspaper. In 2026, as […]