/ 25 February 1999

VAN DER MERWE UNDECIDED ON COMRADES

LONG-distance queen Frith van der Merwe is undecided on whether she will run in this year’s Comrades Marathon and will make a decision after the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town at the Easter weekend. Van der Merwe, who will compete in the Buffalo Marathon in East London at the weekend, would like to aim for a top 10 spot if she runs the Comrades on June 16. ”I’ll see how Two Oceans goes,” the 34-year-old, who holds the Comrades-down and Two Oceans records. Meanwhile, sponsors MTN have increased the prize money for the Two Oceans, which will take place on April 3, to R350000.