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The first Comrades marathon (87 km) is run by Vic Clapham and his friends who initiated it as a reunion.
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, May 18). The first Comrades marathon (87 km) is run by Vic Clapham and his friends who initiated it as a reunion.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083447
South African History Online (2012) 'The first Comrades marathon (87 km) is run by Vic Clapham and his friends who initiated it as a reunion.', South African History Online, 18 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083447 (Accessed: 6 August 2026).
South African History Online, The first Comrades marathon (87 km) is run by Vic Clapham and his friends who initiated it as a reunion. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083447, (accessed 6 August 2026).
"The first Comrades marathon (87 km) is run by Vic Clapham and his friends who initiated it as a reunion.." South African History Online, 18 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083447. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "The first Comrades marathon (87 km) is run by Vic Clapham and his friends who initiated it as a reunion.." South African History Online. May 18, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083447.
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