Comrades Supplement Comrades Training and Info Guide, January 2014 | Page 30

LAST WORD

To Comradeship
The Comrades Marathon was established in 1921
to maintain the camaraderie that had developed
amongst troops who had fought together in the First
World War (1914-18), and the race was named in
honour of the ex-soldiers association, ‘Comrades of the
Great War’, under whose auspices it was organised.
That is why camaraderie has always played such an
important role in the race. – BY SEAN FALCONER

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art of the camaraderie is based on good sportsmanship – the
rest is all down to mutual suffering! – and the race has built up
an enviable record of noble effort and sporting gestures. Take for
example the finish of the 1936 race. Veteran runner W.S. Sheriffs
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