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    BENNIE ROUX

    Sep 21, 2017 3 minutes

    Lives Centurion

    Hometown Reitz, FS

    Age 39

    Height 1.85m

    Weight 80kg

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    Bennie, known as Yster (iron-strong) to his friends, eats ultras for breakfast - including the Comrades Marathon, Addo Elephant Trail Run 100 miles, and The Munga 400km.

    But would you believe he used to hate running?

    From 97kg and hating life, to podiums at SA's toughest distance trails, obstacle course races, and loving it all with his wife and boys: Bennie is a lifechanger.

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