At the crack of dawn on Sunday, it was the 1981 British historical film music, Chariots of Fire, and the thumping sounds of Indian drum beats, that set the tone for the Rising Sun Chatsworth Freedom Marathon.
Thousands of marathon runners from all over South Africa gathered at the start line up at 5:30am and CEO of the Rising Sun Newspapers, Vijay Maharaj, fired the gun for the 52km and 21km races which was then followed by the 10km race.
For the pundits, it was vying for the big bucks, but for the hundreds of novices, it was a life time of an experience, snaking through the streets of Chatsworth and listening to bhangra music. Volunteers took time off their Sunday morning to supply runners with replenishments on route.
Thousands of runners participated in the race which even saw the MEC for KZN Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, participate in the grueling race. With the experience Rising Sun Chatsworth Athletic Club has under the expert leadership of Dees Pillay, it was a race with exceptional excellence, well coordinated and a well-planned event. The club thanked all the sponsors who contributed to making the day a success and the runners and walkers for showing great enthusiasm and zest while participating in the race.
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