On day one of the Comrades Marathon expo Phindi Ghule chatted to Vanessa Fredericks who hails from Cape Town about her very first Comrades Marathon. Vanessa shares her journey from starting to run all the way to years later taking on the Ultimate Human Race.

Comrades Novice Vanessa Fredericks

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Comrades Novice Vanessa Fredericks

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