Runner dies after collapsing in Doshi marathon

On Sunday, at the return of Comrades, the world’s largest and oldest ultramarathon, a South African runner died after collapsing on the 90km route from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. He had 12 km left in the race. Details of his death have not been confirmed.

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a player from the Hollywood Betts Athletics Club.” Muzameleni Mutembufrom the Tochi branch, which was running the Comrade Marathon yesterday,” the South African report reported. Sunday Times“Mutembu developed complications along the route and collapsed in Pinetown. He was taken to nearby Westville Hospital but unfortunately died.”

Mthembu, 43, was a member of the Hollywoodbets Athletics Club. The club is one of South Africa’s largest recreational and professional running clubs, with hundreds of members.

Started running in 2017 and has a lot of running experience. Complete multiple marathons Ultras of KwaZulu-Natal.

Mthembu was one of nearly 16,000 runners to take part in the iconic endurance race, the first in two years since South Africa lifted COVID-19 restrictions. He will have eight fatalities in the history of this race by the 2022 event.

The Comrades Marathon is a 90-kilometer ultramarathon that has been held annually since 1921 between Durban and Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. ^{The direction of the race alternates each year between an ‘up’ run (87 km) starting in Durban and a ‘down’ run (90 km) starting in Pietermaritzburg.}