Comrades King / Queen Makers
These are the unsung heroes. They don't run Comrades, but they stand all day. They track runners, cheer every arrival, hand over the flags, help those who are tired after a gruelling day, and rally the team home.
When the tracker indicates that any of our runners has dropped pace or stopped, they feel the pain as we do.
At the finish line, they witness every minute of the Comrades story.
As we gear up for Sunday, over 10 of them from Uganda are also preparing and feeling the same pressure.
They didn't come here to run; they paid their money to come and cheer us on, and also have a feel of the Comrades Experience.
To our King / Queen Makers, we celebrate you.