Fearless Onalenna Khonkhobe issues defiant warning to Comrades rivals

Author: iol.co.zaPublished on: June 13, 2026Country: South Africa

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Fearless Onalenna Khonkhobe issues defiant warning to Comrades rivals

Onalenna Khonkhobe, a 28-year-old South African ultramarathon runner, has gone from pacemaker to serious contender in the Comrades Marathon Up Run. Representing Nedbank Running Club, he earned a Wally Hayward Medal in 2023 with a time of 5:59:08. At the elite athletes' press conference, he joked but rivals take him very seriously.

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