Today I learned about Frances Hayward, the first woman to unofficially complete the Comrades Marathon [55 miles] in 1923
Frances Elizabeth Hayward was the first woman to unofficially complete the Comrades Marathon in 1923, during a time when the race was only open to white men....
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