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Jack Mekler (4 March 1932 – 1 July 2019)[1] was a South African long-distance runner. As a boy in an orphanage, he became a self-taught runner.[citation needed] He was boosted by fierce self-determination that grew out of his lonely and harsh childhood experience.[citation needed]
His early life was spent in Johannesburg, where he attended Parktown Boys' High School.[2]
He won the Comrades Marathon five times as well as various other marathons around the world. He competed for South Africa in various international games.[3]
A 25 km Jackie Mekler race is held annually in Gauteng in his honour.[4]
^"Jackie Mekler the oldest surviving comrades winner dies | Daily News". www.iol.co.za.
^O'Carroll, Nan (2000). The Lion Roars. Black and Red Books. ISBN 0-620-26532-9.
^Comrades History [1] Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine Accessed: 07-07-2011
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