The only person to run 50 Comrades

GOING STRONG AT 75: NOW AIMING FOR HIS 51ST MEDAL AND IS ALSO RUNNING TWO OCEANS

- Jacques van der Westhuyzen

One person who didn't miss out on entering the 2026 Comrades marathon, which will be the 99th edition of the famous race, is Louis Massyn, who'll be hoping to complete his 51st Comrades in June.

While it appears thousands of runners missed out on snapping up one of the 22 000 available tickets for the race, Massyn says he will be at the start line on 14 June, should he be healthy.

"I've qualified for both the Two Oceans and Comrades next year and entered both," said Massyn. He just celebrated his 75th birthday.

"I ran the recent Coastal Marathon between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay in Namibia and felt good. I'm looking forward to my 51st Comrades."

Massyn became the first man to make it to 50 Comrades finishes this year, when he crossed the line in the dark in Durban while being helped by friends and family.