Cape Town - Edward Mothibi has won the 2019 Comrades Marathon in just his second attempt at the ultra distance race.
Mothibi, who finished in fourth place in 2018, came home in 5:31:33 ahead of last year's winner Bongmusa Mthembu.
100 kilometer world record holder Nao Kazami finished in third place in his first ever Comrades.
Top 5 Mens Elite https://t.co/WxEbvqgPEJ pic.twitter.com/LItr3m6gZa
— Comrades Marathon (@ComradesRace) June 9, 2019
— Comrades Marathon (@ComradesRace) June 9, 2019