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The 2009 Jackie Mekler Sponsored by Konica Minolta South Africa

9 May 2009

The Pretoria Military Marathon Club (PMMC) proudly announced that “The 2009 Jackie Mekler” Marathon took place on Saturday 9 May 2009 at the Pretoria Military Sports Club (PMSC) in Thaba Tshwane.

Named after Comrade Marathon veteran, Jackie Mekler, one of only five people to have won the Comrades Marathon on five occasions, the race was first presented by the Pretoria Marathon Club in 1980. In 1986, PMMC took over the event and the venue was moved to PMSC in Thaba Tshwane.

The race comprised a 5km fun run, 10km run/walk and 25km run. The 50km run did not take place this year nor will it take place next year (2010), due to the earlier rescheduling of the Comrades Marathon, as a result of the timing around the FIFA Confederation Cup in 2009 and the FIFA World Cup in 2010.

The race has increased in popularity over the years, attracting some of the top ultra distance athletes in South Africa. Sponsored by Konica Minolta South Africa, the company is proud to be associated with this prestigious race for the fifth consecutive year.