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A word of welcome from National Manager of the Nedbank Running Club , Nick Bester , and Kelly Thompson , Sponsorship Manager : Cycling , Golf and Running in Nedbank ’ s Group Marketing , Communications and Corporate Affairs .
Breaking Barriers Set to Showcase the Best of the Best
On 23 May , around 100 elite athletes will start the Nedbank Runified : Breaking Barriers 50km in Gqeberha , with the aim to break the 50km IAU World Record times for men and women , while also giving road running a boost in these COVID-hit times , and helping to promote business in South Africa at the same time !
The Times to Beat
The fastest times ever run for 50km have strong connections with South Africa , because until 2019 , both the men ’ s and women ’ s records were held by South African runners , having been set on South African soil in the late 1980s . The women ’ s record has twice been bettered since 2019 , In Europe and the USA , but the Nedbank Runified : Breaking Barriers 50km may see both records bettered , and returned to SA soil .
The Route : Men ’ s Splits
A breakdown of the route that the men will be running , including the target pace they will need to run in order to beat Thompson Magawane ’ s IAU World Record .
The Route : Women ’ s Splits
All three sets of record pace splits that the women will need to aim for while chasing the various IAU World or Continental Records .
Top Picks to Watch
It ’ s no easy task to break a World Record or set a new World Best in running . To do that means needing to run faster than anybody has ever covered that distance ever before . Let that sink in for a second . Faster than anybody has ever run before . But it is doable … and these are some of the athletes who have the credentials to chase the record .
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A Prize to Run For !
The total prize purse on offer for the Nedbank Runified Breaking Barriers 50km has attracted the crème of the crop of not only South African distance runners , but international runners as well .
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