Comrades Marathon 2024: What it's like running your first Up Run

[@chipashakabwe7825]

I ran my first this year 11:57 the hardest thing I have ever done, you came back after you said you won’t , I suspect I am going back next year too! Congratulations 🎉

[@Manvmiles]

Congrats on your first comrades. I probably watched you finish 👍💪

[@mphocollenmaaboyi4215]

I get emotional because I ran my first one this year, finished at 10h:37, it the most fulfilling thing i have ever done, Thank you for letting me re-live the experience, its yet to sink in. AMAZING. Well done😭😭😭😭👏👏👏👏👏

[@Manvmiles]

Congrats on your first comrades. And that’s a fantastic time too. Back to back next?

[@SuzanneKoonce]

watching this over and over again and sharing it with friends and family !! I sure hope to go back -Bruce's words are perfectly interwoven in this Kieran thank you !!

[@Manvmiles]

I’m so glad I captured Bruce. He really encapsulates the race nicely. Though it’s more than a race. Hope to see you back there!

[@thebigsmallb]

I cried watching this. I ran my first Comrades this year. I am still finding words to describe it. Goosebumps!!! Thanks for sharing

[@Manvmiles]

It’s race that gets you! Congrats on completing your first. It takes a lot to conquer it. But it’s worth it.

[@chad.haggerty]

Kieran, you’ve got this knack of making me teary-eyed watching your films and that’s all about you gutting it out and getting it done. Like the announcer said (paraphrasing): find the hero you need, yourself. You do that so well. Thanks for the example. Congrats, buddy.

[@Manvmiles]

This race had me teary at the start, in the middle and at the end!

[@chad.haggerty]

@@Manvmiles 🤣🤣

[@marimoedmond]

Well done and congratulations on completing the Comrades marathon, sub 9 hours to top it up. What a great video! truly inspiring stuff! And oh man, this guy is funny! "one of those races, I didn't want it to end... but wanted it to be all over", haha.

[@Manvmiles]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@marimoedmond]

@@Manvmiles 💯💯💯💯

[@mphochumi]

Well done mate and thanks for coming through. We love having you over. I ran with the finishers.

[@Manvmiles]

Well done to you too.

[@charlcowley6815]

AAAARGH! Comrades...it changes you. I also struggled through my first Up Run this year and met my maker and myself in profound new ways in the second half. Now that you have the back-to-back, you know you're halfway to a Green number (by Comrades math). Congrats!

[@Manvmiles]

Congrats on the first up. Back next year?

[@waydeedwards]

Well done Kieran, I was there for my back to back as well. I see why people keep coming back to this race… it asks questions of you and the vibe is so special. The whole country is into it. We grew up watching it on tele. You’ve given back to the comrades community with these videos. 🙏 Nakanji!

[@Manvmiles]

Congrats on your back to back.

[@fourelements3999]

I saw the tears in your eyes when Chariots of Fire played.....takes me back 24 years when i stood there and what a day it was.. Congrats see you in 2025

[@Manvmiles]

When Chariots started it got me.

[@bev9708]

Yeah me too I got all teary-eyed watching this... sooooo inspiring!!!! You've certainly made us understand, Kieran, what an absolute bucket-list race it is!!!! Once again, huge CONGRATULATIONS!!!!💪🏃‍♂🏅🏅🏅🏃‍♂💪

[@Manvmiles]

It really is a special place to run. You have to go one day!

[@marimoedmond]

Cant get over this video! Such great edit! What a poem by the great Bruce Fordyce, absolutely beautiful!

[@Manvmiles]

Bruce's poem is amazing!

[@marimoedmond]

💯💯really is!

[@golrush007]

I spent a good chunk of time on my back after finishing my race too. The nausea took hold while queuing to get over one of the scaffold bridges after the crossing the line.

[@Manvmiles]

It’s a race that seems to do that to people! Great to chat to you when we were both feeling better

[@Ninja-Cake]

Congrats Kieran. I also got my back to back medal this year, what a beast that up run was but can’t explain the feeling of achieving everyone who loves to run has to do at least 1 comrades ❤

[@Manvmiles]

I 100% agree. This should be on all runners’ bucket lists. Congrats again on your back to back

[@NeilMeyerowitz]

Shosholoza. So powerful. Thanks for sharing your experience Kieran

[@Manvmiles]

Was a humbling experience again. Feel very lucky to be able to be part of it.

[@kelvingstrachan]

Great job. I really love your enthusiasm. I saw your 2023 video on Saturday evening, before this year's up run. It was surreal chatting to you at Phezulu, when you asked me which hill this was. I was confused by the question because that was just a bump. 😅. I'll be on the side of the road again in Westville next year for the down run. 👍

[@Manvmiles]

That was one of the highlights of my race that little chat we had 😂

[@pljortega]

I saw you along the route many times.. and we finished close, almost toghether (this and last year as well). Your videos are awesome... congratulations!

[@Manvmiles]

We clearly move at the same pace! Congrats on your runs. You back next year?

[@pljortega]

@@Manvmiles yeah.. I think that too... next year, probably not. The 2024 Comrades was my Green Number.. I am planning something different for next year... but I'm pretty sure I'll miss Comrades so much next year, after all it was part of my life for ten years (actually more cause of Covid-19)

[@jonathanwatkins447]

Awesome video. Well done again on your 2 bill rowans and back to back. I could feel your emotions. So cool that Bruce spoke to you guys. My first 2 years ago he also spoke to a dinner I was at Friday night. He's awesome. Enjoy your accomplishment.

[@Manvmiles]

Thanks mate. It was pretty stirring stuff. And the speech by Bruce after just topped it off.

[@kieronturner2667]

Congratulations mate 👏 absolutely inspiring. Goosebump moments on the start line for sure. One day 🤞😁

[@Manvmiles]

Thanks Kieron, reeally special start to a race. In fac the whole 4 days around the race are.

[@petergibbs6993]

Had to stop at 8:11 quickly to say the tears are starting to well up and the inspiration is building 🤩

[@Manvmiles]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@pauldbeer]

Jeeezzz man! Well done!!!! Now you're a real Comrades man!!!

[@Manvmiles]

I can now at least say I've done both up and down.

[@santoshmavely1835]

Thanks for the lovely video sharing your back to back Comrades achievement ! I missed my opportunity this year as I had to drop out last minute..But your video helped me to experience the up run as if i was there. Bruce Fordyce talk excerpts were amazingly inspirational !

[@Manvmiles]

Sorry to hear your missed it this year. Back next year?

[@sammysenwamadi9493]

Great video. Comrades Marathon, through your camera, is just special. If I had all the money in the world, I'd co-sponsor your next Comrades Marathon. Maybe it can be done. Let's see what the future brings. I ran 5 comrades, 2 DNF, and 3 finishes. I'm going for my Green Number, no matter what.

[@Manvmiles]

Thanks mate. You’ll get that green number!

[@thamilawrence8468]

Beautiful video. Great Bruce Fordyce poem at the back round towards the end 👌🏿

[@Manvmiles]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍💪

[@dn411]

You definitely coming back. That thing is addictive! Im 4 medals in and i keep saying im not gonna do it again after i completed each one of those 4 races. Great video 👌🏾

[@Manvmiles]

It is addictive 😂

[@אודיצברי]

Wonderful. Your face - stress and joy altogether. Well done and good luck

[@Manvmiles]

This race is such a mix of joy and pain!

[@sammysenwamadi9493]

If you were to physically capture the emotions of a Comrades Marathon runner as they cross the finish line and bottle them, it would possibly be the highest priced item in the world! Priceless....

[@nwabisabeba1678]

Well done👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿. I missed my Bill Rowan.

[@Manvmiles]

Congrats to you too. Finishing this race is all that matters I think.

[@mokgadimmolai3685]

Thank you for sharing 🙌🏽comrades is amazing, well done 👏

[@Manvmiles]

Glad you enjoyed it l

[@greertops]

Love this Kieran, congrats again legend

[@Manvmiles]

Glad you enjoyed it. Pleasure to be part of this race,.

[@deonsmit8887]

Fipen well done!! Congratulations!!

[@Manvmiles]

Thanks very much.

[@dustynbutler4375]

If you come back next year and do your third then you are halfway to that Green Number and may as well keep going 😉 Great video!

[@Manvmiles]

Ha ha, halfway to Green!!

[@justoutlaw6423]

Congrats. That was incredible. 👏

[@Manvmiles]

thanks. was an incredible experience.

[@IDrunner]

Well done Kieran. See you next year

[@Manvmiles]

Thanks. We'll see....

[@Ebrahim-yz9ij]

Well done Kieran. Hopefully your blue number will turn to green in the future.....

[@Manvmiles]

Thanks. I’d love that !

[@viniciusgoes360]

Congratulations, I'm still going to compete in Conrades, I'm thinking about 2027

[@Manvmiles]

You’re in for a magic experience

[@Cuppacinno]

Lol, same!😂 I don’t think I can do an up run just yet 😅

[@NdumisoKhoza]

Another great video, Kieran. I've watched all your Comrades videos and was hoping I'd bump into you this time. I saw that I was just in front of you at the start, but I was chasing a sub-7 hour finish for my 7th Comrades, so maybe that's why I didn't get a chance to see you. Hopefully, we will see you complete another one of these races sometime in the future!

[@Manvmiles]

Gotta keep your focus when you're going for a sub-7 I'm sure. Massive congrats on that and a 7th Comrades is impressive. Maybe we'll get a chance to chat next time.

[@farayimabvuta626]

Well done mate!

[@Manvmiles]

Thanks 🙏

[@moloisanele236]

Awesome mate.

[@Manvmiles]

Thanks 🙏

[@jamesbenjamins]

You're going back!

[@Manvmiles]

Ha ha, maybe.

[@jamesbenjamins]

Made comment top of vid, seeing the look on your face. Then got to the end! Huge thanks for capturing the starting atmosphere! Reigniting my aspirations 😮😢😅

[@skobodabaws8946]

we ate em hills champ

[@Manvmiles]

We did!

[@JohnBirtchetSharpe]

blooming heck this has got me choked.. need to experiance that myself when this suprehalfs thing is done

[@sammysenwamadi9493]

Next one. Down Run 2025/06/08. And the Up Run in 2026. 2nd Sunday of June.

[@Manvmiles]

You'd love this I'm sure. Get it on the To Do List!

[@Snerunseasy]

Well done and thanks for sharing... hope to see you next year. I'm going for my green number (10th comrades).

[@Manvmiles]

Good luck for your Green number chase!

[@greatleapforwards]

done 2 ups and 1 down and the down destroyed me. My quads were finished. Much prefer the up. Did you not have cup a soup at the finish...that is the bomb! as for the cokes...after years of running in SA you get used to the coke/water mix. Gives you a real boost. you don't get any coke in water tables in europe though, so have had to adjust

[@Manvmiles]

Congrats on your races. I looked at the soup tent and just couldn't get my head straight to get there! But now I know a cup of tea is my secret weapon for after. We have flat coke here a lot on ultra trail but I don't tend to drink it.

[@pauldbeer]

How about that permanent number now???

[@Manvmiles]

Well, it's tempting but it's a lot of money to fly out each year. If I lived closer I'd be back every year for sure.

[@pauldbeer]

@@Manvmiles I thought the pound vs rand makes this much easier????

[@Manvmiles]

@@pauldbeer That helps once you're in SA but the flights are the big cost.

[@ashmanSA]

Only eight more to go for your green number….

[@Manvmiles]

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