THURSDAY, 12.30PM:
The slow pace of entries for this year’s Comrades Marathon has made a sudden turnaround and organisers are now expecting a record entry for the June 16 downhill race after a last-minute rush of entries last week.
From just over 1 000 entries the previous week, total entries soared to 4 410 by Wednesday this week. If the pace continues, Comrades organisers believe the entry could beat the 1991 record of 15 019.