The Comrades Marathon Association has a new Race and Operations Manager, in the form of former winner Ann Ashworth.
Ashworth won the ‘Ultimate Human Race’ in 2018 and said she was ready to take up her new position, managing one of the world’s most iconic sporting brands and one close to her heart.
Ashworth, who grew up in Howick but has been living in Johannesburg, also said she was looking forward to working with the various stakeholders.
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“Moving back to the KZN Midlands will be a change from Johannesburg, but I am really looking forward to coming home,” she said. “I have had the pleasure of dealing with the Comrades team in the past and anticipate that together we will achieve great things as we launch the 2024 edition of the race next week.
Ashworth has a Master of Law degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is an admitted advocate, a running coach, and now a retired elite ultra-distance athlete.
“Ann brings with her a wealth of experience and skills, and we look forward to leveraging her unique expertise towards achieving the Comrades Marathon’s strategic goals. Our vision as the CMA, coupled with her presentation on her vision for the future of The Ultimate Human Race, will no doubt take this iconic event to greater heights,” said CMA Chairperson Mqondisi Ngcobo.