Online Reporter
Lovemore Dube
FITNESS First Athletics Club members on Friday engaged in a gruelling 50km road race as part of their preparations for the Comrades Marathon.
Club’s spokesperson Mudiwa Nyirenda said they had decided as a club to have the Independence Run for wellness, camaraderie and preparations for some of their members in the absence of the Matopos 33 Miler for the epic South African ultra-marathon.
“The club members are competing commemorating Independence Day. Others in the absence of the Matopos 33 Miler, are using this 50km race to prepare for the Comrades Marathon.
“The weather is fine, it is drizzling, they won’t be dehydrated that much,” said Nyirenda.
Zimbabwe athletes have used the PPC Matopos 33 Miler to qualify for the Comrades or to prepare for it.
Zimbabwean Stephen Muzhingi is the most successful Comrades Marathon runner with three titles.
The Comrades Marathon takes place in June.
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