South Africa's Bongmusa Mthembu has done it again! He is the 2018 Comrades Marathon winner, having completed the run from Pietermaritzburg to Moses Mabhida stadium in 5:26:35.
#Comrades2018 Victories for @bongsmth72pic.twitter.com/dLFTmYhAg6
— SABC News Online (@SABCNewsOnline) June 10, 2018
Last year, he completed the 'up' run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg in 5:35:34.
Mthembu won the race in 2014 as well.
Proud South Africans have called him a true champion elect, and an inspiration.
It's back to back for Bongmusa well done Champ ..#Comrades2018#ComradesMarathonpic.twitter.com/aGfn5Ba8uP
— BlackBone P. Letlole (@AmlaGaddaffi) June 10, 2018
Can only imagine the pride and overwhelming joy the Mthembu Family is feeling. Well done Bongumusa Mthembu #Comrades2018
— Donne (@donnehenry) June 10, 2018
Bongmusa Mthembu 🙌🙌🙌🙌 we are proud #Comrades2018
— 4652 _MV (@maanzamveku) June 10, 2018
The amount of respect I have for people who run this marathon. Yerr. It's the same distance as running from Woodmead to Hammanskraal. #Comrades2018pic.twitter.com/kfn173ie2j
— Lesego Semenya (@LesDaChef) June 10, 2018
How do you run 80km+ and look like you have just taken a stroll round the corner no man this Bongmusa dude is incredible #Comrades2018#ComradesMarathon2018
— martin dlamini (@martindlamini) June 10, 2018
The last time a South African won the race back-to-back was in the late 80s, a feat achieved by ultra-marathon runner Bruce Fordyce.
