Former Yo-TV child star Carly Fields is back to run her SEVENTH Comrades Marathon this weekend in KwaZulu-Natal.
The TV personality – who is now an Algoa FM radio presenter – successfully completed six back-to-back races and is hoping to get her green number at her 10-race milestone.
This year, nearly 25 000 marathon participants will run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. For the first time, the 89 km race will have two starting times with 15-minute intervals.
CARLY FIELDS TO RUN HER 7TH COMRADES MARATHON
On her social media accounts, Carly Fields, or “Comrades Carly,” shared the exciting news of running her 7th Comrades Marathon.
She posted of her travels to KZN ahead of the race: “Lucky number 7, let’s do this!”
The 42-year-old is an avid runner and has completed over 30 marathons and ultra-marathons.
She successfully completed the Comrades Marathon in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 – both virtually, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
ALL THE FACTS ABOUT THE 2025 EDITION
Here are a few facts about the 98th edition of the Comrades Marathon.
- This year, nearly 25 000 runners will participate.
- They will run the 89km marathon downhill from Pietermaritzburg to Durban.
- This year, two batches of runners will start at 5:45 am and 6:00 am. Runners have 12 hours to cross the finish line
- Runners will be offered a variety of drinks from roadside volunteers, which range from water to Amahewu to non-alcoholic beer. Participants will also be given high-energy snacks like baby potatoes, bananas, and Saltixrax.
Images via Instagram:
@comradescarly
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