Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 52, November 2013 | Page 9
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Things that caught our eye on Twitter
this month.
Derek Van Dam (@WXmanVanDam):
“Remembering that moment crossing the ?nish
line @2OceansMarathon can’t wait to do it again!
#OMTOM2014 #myjourney”
our vibrant online community of modern athletes in action.
AZ Bafana Mthimkulu: “There’s money
involved. These agents have never been
interested in growing local talent. Crossing
borders seems their only ?nancial solution. It
does not make sense, it destroys our young
talent.”
William Barfoot (@Barfoot_Runner):
“Why not? If you’re not the fastest on
the day, you can’t expect the big pay.
Competition is healthy.”
Angelo Groep: “I have a big problem
READER SURVEY
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READER SURVEY
@Duane_Newman asked,
“Does importing African
runners – Kenyans, Ethopians
– improve our local SA
runners or not? Do they just
arrive to take big pay days?”
What do you
look for in a
race?
Teri Mills Smith:
“Neighbourhood ?rst, then
route, then fun!”
Pamela Labuschagne: “A
stunning medal…”
Lusapho April (@LusaphoApril): “The
thought of later in the day having to explain to
myself why I didn’t run that morning is enough to
get me out the door”
Willem Coertzen (@WillemCoertzen):
“Finding it very dif?cult to sit still and relax,
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