Going for his 50th Comrades — in his 70s
Passion and planning fuels septuagenarian Louis Massyn — as it does all 22,000 Comrades Marathon runners
01 June 2025 - 00:00
Western Cape septuagenarian Louis Massyn hopes he will be the first athlete to complete 50 Comrades ultra-marathons when he crosses the finish line at the People's Park in Moses Mabhida Stadium next Sunday...
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