IOL Sport’s Michael Sherman looks at the five reasons marathon runners can be annoying, from their tendency to boast about personal bests and discuss bowel movements to their openness about chafing and showcasing toenail loss as badges of honour. Picture: Google Gemini
As the Comrades Marathon edges ever closer, if you are a runner – or have spent any amount of time with one – it’s quite likely you’ve found them annoying at some point.
The road runner is a unique beast, and in South Africa even more so.
In this ultra-marathon-mad country of ours, encountering one of these difficult-to-understand creatures is a common occurrence.
But without further ado, here are five reasons marathon runners can be annoying.
