BONUS - RUSTENBURG - Five-time Comrades Marathon gold medallist Edward Mothibi is looking forward to the Absa Run Your City Joburg 10K on Wednesday, 24 September.
He describes the race as one of the highlights of his year, using it as a crucial speed test before shifting his focus to preparations for the upcoming ultramarathon season.
Mothibi, who has earned two consecutive top ten finishes against 10km and 21km specialists at the annual Absa Run Your City Series season finale in Joburg, is positive about delivering another striking performance on National Heritage Day.
By finishing just outside the top ten during Saturday’s Hollywoodbets Joburg 10km, the 2019 Comrades Marathon champion, who ran 31:02 for eleventh position, demonstrated that the modern ultramarathoner must be armed with speed as well as endurance. After taking fourth position at The Ultimate Human Race in June, Mothibi emphasises that incorporating 10km races plays an essential role in his post-Comrades recovery.
The 40-year-old Rustenburg-based athlete who grabbed fifth position at the 2023 edition of the Absa Run Your City Joburg 10K will be a threat once again after showing both speed and strength to win the very hilly Kyalami Corner Midrand Striders Half Marathon in 1:08:53.
“Maybe I have an advantage as well because it is a hilly course and Rustenburg has a lot of hills. I also think I’ve got the luck of the Absa Run Your City Joburg 10K. I hope that luck continues.”
Edward is wished the very best of luck come race day and Rustenburg is looking forward to witnessing another exceptional performance.
