Wally Hayward
South African long-distance runner (1908-2006) · South Africa · On the map · Athletes · Died at 97
Wallace Henry Hayward BEM was a South African endurance athlete with a 60-year career. He became one of the greatest 100-mile runners in history. He won the Comrades Marathon five times and completed the distance of around 90 km the last time just before his eighty-first birthday.
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Country
South Africa
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 2006 · aged 97
