{"id":8247,"date":"2024-05-20T08:43:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T06:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.move-me.co.za\/life-at-oxfordcampus\/?p=8247"},"modified":"2024-05-20T14:04:24","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T12:04:24","slug":"comrades-marathon-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.move-me.co.za\/life-at-oxfordcampus\/2024\/05\/20\/comrades-marathon-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Comrades Marathon 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Anglo American Platinum supports colleagues taking on \u201cthe ultimate human race\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>

Since 2022, Anglo American Platinum has been supporting colleagues participating in the Comrades Marathon which is run between Durban and Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal every year.<\/strong><\/p>

Also called \u201cthe ultimate human race\u201d, the Comrades has recurred almost every year since 1921, with exceptions for World War II and the recent Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>

The direction of the race alternates between the \u201cup run\u201d of 86km starting in Durban and the \u201cdown run\u201d of 87km starting in Pietermaritzburg. This year\u2019s race will be an \u201cup run\u201d on Sunday, 9 June 2024<\/strong>, starting at the Durban City Hall at 05:30. Twelve hours later, the runners will have had to reach the finish line at the Hollywoodbets Scottsville Racecourse. This year will mark the 97th Comrades Marathon and the 49th \u201cup run\u201d.<\/p>

The 2024 Comrades campaign slogan \u201cNo doubt \u2013 nakanjani<\/strong>\u201d speaks of the legacy of this larger-than-life event, lauded by athletes around the globe as the ultimate road running challenge and the world\u2019s greatest foot race. The Comrades has contributed in so many meaningful ways, to changing lives, adding purpose and enhancing the social landscape of our beautiful country.<\/p>

Our journey, as Platinum, to support our colleagues participating in the Comrades has grown significantly, with other business units under the Anglo American brand joining hands to provide a financial contribution for 2024. In 2022, we had 48 participants; in 2023, we had 83 and this year we have 104.
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All the best to our Platinum runners!<\/strong><\/p>

We are proudly rooting for each of our runners who will be taking on the gruelling 86km track!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Highlights of 2023<\/strong><\/p>

CLICK HERE<\/a> to watch the highlights of the 2023 Comrades Marathon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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