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George Kusche
Ultrarunner
George Kusche is an ultrarunner whose Comrades debut in 2025 ended in 12th place. He returned in 2026 to win the men’s Up Run in 5:15:56, setting a new record.
- Comrades debut
- 12th in 2025Historical context in iRunFar's 2026 race report.Source
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Men’s Up Run winner · 5:15:56
Comrades Marathon
George Kusche won the 86K Up Run in 5:15:56, ahead of the 2008 men’s record. Gerda Steyn won in 5:44:53, improving her own 2024 women’s mark. Charlie Lawrence and Courtney Olsen were the top Americans in sixth and seventh.
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- 2026 Up Run record
- 86K · men’s winner · 5:15:56TUM’s June 15 account compares the 2026 Up Run with Shvetsov’s historical 2008 mark; not a Down Run record.Source
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- iRunFar Published June 14, 2026; exact publication time not stated · Checked Oct 21, 2026
Public background & sources Checked October 21, 2026
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-06-15
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- Public source linked by TUMirunfar.com · linked in 2026-06-15
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