Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 56, March 2014 | Page 11

youngsters start on track. I only started on road at age 21
and I think it prolongs your career.”

CHASING GLORY
Despite his blitzing times in 2013, Gladwin did not make
the SA team for the World Half Marathon Champs in
Denmark this month, being selected as a non-travelling
reserve, but he’s
convinced that
this year will be
even better than
the last, filled with still
more success. “I’m looking
at April’s Prague Half Marathon
and I want to run a marathon at
the end of the year! Then I’ll go back
to track where I’ll prep for the World Champs in 2015 and
eventually Rio 2016.” For Gladwin, it’s all about challenging
himself. “I want to run a sub-61 in 2014, and I’m confident
that eventually I’ll break the record at the Berlin Marathon
in the future. Perhaps I’ll take on the Two Oceans ultra one
day – you never know what could happen!”

environment with guidance and specific coaching.
It helps me a lot.” He adds that the support from
Endurocad inspires him to also want to give back to
the sport. “I see myself in a suit and out of tracksuits
one day – perhaps in athletics admin, giving back to
the sport. I don’t think I have the patience to coach,
but you never know!”

With his coach, training partners, sponsors and family’s
support, Gladwin is thankful for all the help he gets. “My
girlfriend is also an athlete, so she understands me. My
parents always check on me, and I visit them after a race
to relax. If I’m not running, I’m watching athletics or sport
movies anyway – it’s a part of my life.” Gladwin is also a
member of Elana Meyer’s Endurocad Satellite Programme,
which offers training programmes, testing and training
camps, online monitoring as well as gym access. “They’re
committed to athletics excellence and provide a training

Taking honours
at the Nike We
Run Rio 10km.

MARATh N
27 APRIL 2014
FULL MARATHON 42.2KM

10KM
FUN RUN 5KM
HALF MARATHON 21.1KM

3000m
5000m
10000m
10km
15km
21.1km

7:50:90
13:24:50
28:09:33
28:27
46:33
1:01:12

Metz (Belgium), 2011
Stellenbosch, 2012
Stellenbosch, 2011
Sasolburg, 2011
Irene, 2012
New Delhi (India), 2013

Scoring gold
in the half
marathon at
the World
Student
Games in
Russia last
year.

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ULTRA MARATHON 50KM

Venue:
Benoni Northerns Sports Club, Albert Bekker Park.
The Slow-Mag Marathon is a Comrades qualifier.

Gladwin’s PB’s

Starts:
06h30 for the Ultra, Full and Half-Marathon.
06h40 for the 10km and 5km Family Fun Run.
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18 April 2014.
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