Written by Sneha Kudva Advertising KNOWN TO be one of the oldest and longest marathons in the world, the Comrades Marathon 2019 held in Durban, South Africa, witnessed more than 200 Indian runners, of which at least 30 were from Pune. Many from the city, who finished their run within 12 hours, bagged bronze medals. Taru Mateti, who was one among the Puneiites, finished her run in 10 hours, 44 minutes and 56 seconds. With over 25,000 runners, the marathon commenced as an uphill run of 87 km from City Hall in Durban and ended with a downhill run of 90 km at Pietermaritzburg. Mateti said the event has time-based...
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