1 hr 31 min
Episode #125 Bruce Fordyce The Comrades King 9 Times Winner The Inspirational Runner Podcast
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- Running
Another treat for you this week especially for those who feel connected to The Comrades Marathon 9 times winner 8 of which were consecutive the man they call The Comrades King Mr Bruce Fordyce himself quite arguably one of the best runners in the history of the sport.
He ran the 89km down course in an amazing 5hr 24min 7 sec (which is a crazy pace of 5:48), but even more amazing he ran the challenge up course in 5hr 27 min 42 sec (for a pace of 5:52)
He has completed the Comrades course 30 times, won the London to Brighton ultramarathon three years in a row. He was the former world record holder over 50 miles and the former world record holder over 100 km.
With all his numerous successes in the sport you can tell from this interview that his proudest is his introduction of Park Run into South Africa where he has touched the lives and left a legacy for 1.2 million people who have currently signed up to the compete in the Sat 5km.
Truly is a humble guy who has holds a lot of experience and is considered as one of the best runners in the world.
You can find this interview on youtube just search for the Inspirational Runner and make sure you click subscribe so that you don’t miss out on the list of Inspirational Runners that we have lined up.https://youtu.be/IokJH7YcVEU
Another treat for you this week especially for those who feel connected to The Comrades Marathon 9 times winner 8 of which were consecutive the man they call The Comrades King Mr Bruce Fordyce himself quite arguably one of the best runners in the history of the sport.
He ran the 89km down course in an amazing 5hr 24min 7 sec (which is a crazy pace of 5:48), but even more amazing he ran the challenge up course in 5hr 27 min 42 sec (for a pace of 5:52)
He has completed the Comrades course 30 times, won the London to Brighton ultramarathon three years in a row. He was the former world record holder over 50 miles and the former world record holder over 100 km.
With all his numerous successes in the sport you can tell from this interview that his proudest is his introduction of Park Run into South Africa where he has touched the lives and left a legacy for 1.2 million people who have currently signed up to the compete in the Sat 5km.
Truly is a humble guy who has holds a lot of experience and is considered as one of the best runners in the world.
You can find this interview on youtube just search for the Inspirational Runner and make sure you click subscribe so that you don’t miss out on the list of Inspirational Runners that we have lined up.https://youtu.be/IokJH7YcVEU
1 hr 31 min