Frith van der Merwe
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Frith van der Merwe is a South Africa
n long-distance athlete.
She competed in the South African ultramarathon, the Comrades Marathon
in the late 1980s and early 90s with astonishing success, setting records for both up and down run, one of which was still standing in 2010. Her 1989 record time of 3:30:36 in the 56 km Two Oceans Marathon
also still stands.
She is currently (2010) teaching at St Andrew's College in Grahamstown
, South Africa.
Frith run for the Grahamstown based Run/Walk For Life Athletics Club
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n long-distance athlete.
She competed in the South African ultramarathon, the Comrades Marathon
Comrades Marathon
The Comrades Marathon is an ultramarathon of approximately 90 km run in the Kwazulu-Natal Province of South Africa between the cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg. It is the world's largest and oldest ultramarathon race...
in the late 1980s and early 90s with astonishing success, setting records for both up and down run, one of which was still standing in 2010. Her 1989 record time of 3:30:36 in the 56 km Two Oceans Marathon
Two Oceans Marathon
The Two Oceans Marathon is a 56 km / 35 mile ultramarathon held annually in Cape Town, South Africa on the Saturday of the Easter weekend. Self-proclaimed as "the world's most beautiful marathon", the race is run against a backdrop of spectacular scenery through the Cape Peninsula.The race...
also still stands.
She is currently (2010) teaching at St Andrew's College in Grahamstown
Grahamstown
Grahamstown is a city in the Eastern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa and is the seat of the Makana municipality. The population of greater Grahamstown, as of 2003, was 124,758. The population of the surrounding areas, including the actual city was 41,799 of which 77.4% were black,...
, South Africa.
Frith run for the Grahamstown based Run/Walk For Life Athletics Club
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Representing 1993 World Championships 1993 World Championships in AthleticsThe 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations....Stuttgart, Germany 7th 2:35:56