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Zeb Luhabe

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Zeb Luhabe (1926 or 1927 to 17 January 2019) was a South African ultramarathon runner known for popularizing running in the Eastern Cape and for taking part in races into his nineties. He is most known for being both the oldest and the last finisher of the 2003 Comrades Marathon at age 76, after ten failed finishes since first attempting the race in 1989, which won him the Spirit of Comrades trophy. He was also the oldest runner in the 2004 Comrades Marathon, had worked as a policeman in East London, and began running at the age of 56.

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