Former Comrades Ultra Marathon Winner Bester Assaulted
Muhammad Rameez Published August 31, 2020 | 08:51 PM
Former South African Comrades ultra marathon winner Nick Bester was recovering Monday from a brutal assault while cycling near his Pretoria home, a family spokesman told AFP
Johannesburg, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 31st Aug, 2020 ) :Former South African Comrades ultra marathon winner Nick Bester was recovering Monday from a brutal assault while cycling near his Pretoria home, a family spokesman told AFP.
"Nick suffered broken ribs, a broken cheekbone, and numerous deep cuts to his head on Sunday after being attacked by several people," he said.
"He was kicked, beaten with rocks, dragged up a hill and tied with his own clothes before escaping by sliding on his back. He is recovering in a Pretoria hospital.
" Bester, 60, the 1991 Comrades champion, was training for a 200-kilometre (125-mile) endurance race being staged to raise funds for victims of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bester was also attacked 10 years ago while training and in 2016 sustained injuries when rescuing a friend who was in danger of being attacked by a shark.
The Comrades ultra marathon was first run in 1921 and is staged annually between the cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province.
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