Lucas Nel

ULucas Nel

U-Lucas Nel wazalwa mhlaka-20 Julayi 1923 futhi umsebenzi wakhe wokugijima ovelele waqala nge-Comrades Marathon yakhe yokuqala ngo-1947. Waqeda isine kwabangu-47 abangenele ukuqeqeshwa futhi wathola indondo yakhe yokuqala yegolide ye-Comrades Marathon. Ngo-2000 eneminyaka engu-76, uLucas wayengumuntu omdala kunabo bonke ukuqedela i-Comrades. Ungomunye wama-octogenarians ashesha kakhulu futhi anamandla emhlabeni, futhi umele iNatali njalo ebusheni bakhe. Manje ubalwa … Read more

Durban Living Legend – Lucas Nel

Lucas Nel was born in 20 July 1923 and his illustrious running career began with his first Comrades Marathon in 1947. He finished fourth out of 47 contestants without any training and received his first Comrades Marathon gold medal. In 2000 at the age of 76, Lucas was the oldest person to complete the Comrades. … Read more