Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 77, December 2015 | Page 24

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LIVING LEGEND

THE KEY TO SUCCESS
With his thick curly grey hair, 77-year-old Brian Key of Western Province cut a distinctive
figure as he came home first male Great Grandmaster in 3:28 at the SA Marathon Champs
in Mossel Bay on 26 September. It was his second national title of the year, having already
won the SA Half Marathon Champs title, to go with his seventh consecutive 70-79 age
category win in the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon, where he was also the oldest male
participant – and he says he has no intention of slowing down any time soon, because he
simply loves his running. – BY SEAN FALCONER

MUSIC MAN
Born in England, Brian is a retired classical musician,
having played the Double Bass, and he moved to
South Africa in January 1969 after accepting a job
to play for the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra. He
met his late wife Sonja in the UK one night while
playing in a club in Birmingham, and they were
together for 47 years before her passing two years
ago. Besides playing music,