Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 116, March 2019 | Page 45

We Want YOU
in our Club
PFMA
Athlete Focus
Warick Bekker
Age: 36
Number of years running? 3
Favourite race distance? Any distance will do!
Favourite running shoe brand? New Balance
Favourite time to run? Mornings
What has been your most memorable race so far?
Definitely the Otter African Trail Run. The race is super
well organised, and to be able to run along that pristine
coastline was amazing. It’s not called the Grail of Trail for
nothing!
What motivates you to get out the front door for a
training run?
The fear of being under-prepared for my next race.
What races are on your bucket list?
Ultra Trail Cape Town and the Two Oceans Ultra Marathon.
What makes you feel Proudly South African?
In terms of running, it’s the Comrades Marathon... being on
the start line when the National Anthem and Shosholoza
are being sung, and the fact that it is the world’s largest and
oldest ultra-marathon.
Registration for 2019 Now Open
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