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Anita Engelbrecht and inclusion in the Comrades

By chaelicampaign.orgPosted on June 30, 2021November 10, 2022Posted in Activism, Disability, Inclusion, Running, Stories of Hope, WheelchairTagged activist, cerebral palsy, comrades marathon, wheelchair athlete

A special entry into the sporting world: creating a legacy of an inclusive Comrades by Kirsten Steenkamp

Known as the Ultimate Human Race, the gruelling Comrades Marathon has taken place every year since 1921, taking its only break during World War 2. Now, as the Covid-19 pandemic causes disruption of the in-person race for the second year in a row, The Chaeli Campaign acknowledges an athlete that is deserving of public attention: Anita Engelbrecht.[…]