Bongmusa Mthembu

Bongmusa Mthembu, born on 27 June 1983 in Bulwer, a village near Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal, is a South African ultramarathon runner. He worked as a bricklayer and ran only for fitness until he began entering races in 2004, and he won the Maritzburg Marathon in 2005. He is best known for the Comrades Marathon, which he won in 2014, 2017 and 2018 and where he took eight gold medals by finishing in the top ten between 2009 and 2019. He also won the 56 km Two Oceans Marathon in 2019 and has represented South Africa at the IAU 100 km and 50 km World Championships.