Lindsey Parry's Athletes Finish 1st & 2nd in the Comrades Marathon

Posted on June 01, 2015

Congratulations to Caroline Wostmann and Charne Bosman (Nedbank & Tuks/hpc sponsored athlete) for their respective 1st and 2nd place finishes in the Comrades Marathon over the weekend.

Wostmann completed her run in 6:12:22. She also won the Two Oceans earlier this year, making her only the fourth athlete to have ever won both the Two Oceans and the Comrades in the same year.

Charne Bosman finished with a time of 6:33:21. Her second place finished marked the first time since 1993 that two South African women finished first and second.

Both althetes are coached by TuksTriathlon Elite/Head Coach, Lindsey Parry. Lindsey remains humble and grounded after the success of his athletes and remains focused on his goal to ensure that he keeps on learning and improving his techniques as a coach.

Full article and hpc press release available here: http://www.up.ac.za/en/high-performance-centre/news/post_2091115-charne-bosman-finishes-2nd-at-the-2015-comrades-pg1

- Author Samantha Viney

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