Comrades returns with Wiersma vs Dijana duel set to continue

THE popular cliché ‘all roads lead to...’ is often misused. For once, though, there will be some truth to it this week, as KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN) Pietermaritzburg and Durban become the destination of many.

- MATSHELANE MAMABOLO

So here it goes: “All roads will lead down the N3 south this week” as runners make their way to the 98th running of the world-famous Comrades Marathon.

It is an annual pilgrimage that brings together people from all walks of life to tackle arguably the most gruelling road race in the world - the approximately 90km run between KZN’s two biggest cities.

This year’s race will be run from the capital city, Pietermaritzburg, down to the commercial hub of Durban, with the biggest question on Comrades enthusiasts’ minds no doubt being whether the flying Dutchman, Piet Wiersma, will unseat Tete Dijana as champion.