Comrades Marathon 2009 - Results

Stephen Muzhingi of Zimbabwe has won the 2009 Comrades Marathon, from Pietermaritzburg to Durban on Sunday in 05:23:26.

Leonid Shvetsov, defending champion and record holder of both the "down" and "up" runs, was second in 05:33:05 and Charles Tjiane, the first South African home, came third in 05:34:18.

Olesya Nurgalieva won the women's race in an unofficial time of 6:12.08. Her twin sister, Elena Nurgalieva was second in 6:12.11 followed by another Russian, Tatyana Zhirkova in 6:15:00.
All photos taken by: Roy Esterhuysen

RESULTS

MEN:
1 Stephen Muzhingi (Zimbabwe) 5:23:26
2 Leonid Shvetsov (Russia) 5:33:09
3 Charles Tjiane (SA) 5:34:20
4 Fusi Nhlapo (SA) 5:36:16
5 Lucas Nonyana (SA) 5:39:29
6 Mncedisi Mkhize (SA) 5:41:14
7 Bongmusa Mthembu (SA) 5:41:51
8 Peter Molapo (SA) 5:42:24
9 Bethuel Netshifthefhe (SA) 5:43:34
10 Harmans Mokgadi (SA) 5:44.48

WOMEN:
1 Olesya Nurgalieva (Russia) 6:12:11
2 Elena Nurgalieva (Russia) 6:13:13
3 Tatyana Zhirkova (Russia) 6:15:02
4 Marina Myshlyanova (Russia) 6:30:41
5 Farwa Mentoor (SA) 6:45:32
6 Lesley Train (SA) 7:01:06
7 Marina Bychkova (Russia) 7:03:23
8 Lindsay Van Aswegan (SA) 7:08:54
9 Belinda Waghorn (SA) 7:09:35
10 Kashmira Parbhoo (SA) 7:16:123