Comrades 2013

The Biggest road ultra in the world has come and gone again with over 19,000 runners taking part on the 87km course from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. This year's race saw the runners taking on the Big Five of Cowies Hill, Fields Hill, Botha’s Hill, Inchanga and Polly Shorts.

This year saw South Africa's Claude Moshiywa take the win in 5.32:09. Moshiywa took the lead from his countryman Johannesburg Kakana after the four hour mark and led until the end to become the first South African to win the Comrades 'up' race since 1992. The Swedish runner Jonas Buud finished second to make 2013 his fourth second place finish. Mpesela Ntlosoeu took the final place on the podium.

The ladies race saw the Russian twins Elena and Olesya Nurgalieva take the top two places in 6.27:09 and 6.28:07 respectively.

The pair have dominated the race over the past ten years with Elena winning seven times and Olesya taking the title twice.