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Comrades Up Run records
Leonid Shvetsov: 2008 men’s Up Run record, superseded in2026.
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Leonid Shvetsov
Runner
Leonid Shvetsov held the historical 2008 men’s Comrades Up Run benchmark that George Kusche surpassed in 2026.
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Jul 2024Peak 1Nov 2026
Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 0; Sep 2024: 0; Oct 2024: 0; Nov 2024: 0; Dec 2024: 0; Jan 2025: 0; Feb 2025: 0; Mar 2025: 0; Apr 2025: 0; May 2025: 0; Jun 2025: 0; Jul 2025: 0; Aug 2025: 0; Sep 2025: 0; Oct 2025: 0; Nov 2025: 0; Dec 2025: 0; Jan 2026: 0; Feb 2026: 0; Mar 2026: 0; Apr 2026: 0; May 2026: 0; Jun 2026: 1; Jul 2026: 0; Aug 2026: 0; Sep 2026: 0; Oct 2026: 0; Nov 2026: 0.
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2008 men’s Up Run record, superseded in2026
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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- Historical Comrades benchmark
- 2008 men’s Up Run recordThe 2026 report says Kusche superseded this historical mark; Shvetsov is not a 2026 finisher in this account.Source
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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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- Public source linked by TUMinstagram.com · linked in 2026-06-15
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