It was a grueling long but successful day for 31 year old Daryl ‘Daz’ Howe who was one of a number of runners raising funds for charity in the 39th Old Mutual Two Oceans marathon.
Daz suffers from C6 cerebral palsy affecting all four limbs to an extent that doctors said he would never walk, but at 15:30 on Saturday afternoon the Australian from Perth crossed the finish line in 10 hours 5 minutes and 58seconds.
It is believed that Howe has run himself into the record books as the first person suffering of cerebral palsy to finish an Ultra marathon.

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With the charge down Constantia in the Old Mutual Two Oceans now a mere dull pain in the quad, between 4000 and 5000 KZN runners will turn their attention to the local ultra marathon and marathon fixtures in their traditional galvanizing preparation for the Comrades Marathon on 15 June.
Despite a lack of resources and sponsorship, many clubs host marathon and ultra races in the knowledge that runners can’t resist the temptation of another energy sapping run in the belief that it will assist them to an improved medal or time. Ironically with each passing month research and practical experience confirms this is a plan fraught with problems for both the organizer and the runner.

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