Three of Maragon Ruimsig’s teachers braved the 89km Comrades Marathon with 22 000 other runners from all over the world.
“This year, on 29 May, it was a downward run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. There is no doubt that this race is not for the faint-hearted,” said Maragon’s marketing coordinator, Gaynor Gouws.
Teacher, Harry Bateman, has now successfully completed his eighth Comrades and received a bronze medal. Christine Herbst and Nicole Webb completed their second consecutive Comrades and for this, they received a back-to-back medal.
Herbst also received a bronze medal and Webb received a Bill Rowan medal for completing the race in under nine hours. “The Comrades will always be a challenge but at the same time it is an amazing accomplishment of which I am very proud,” said Herbst.
“Maragon teachers continue to excel in the sporting arena and are truly an inspiration to us all,” Gouws added.
Details: Maragon Ruimsig, ruimsig@maragon.co.za, 011 958 0707.
