South African Firefighters Run Two Oceans Marathon in Full Gear, Raise R180k for Charity: Mzansi Claps

South African Firefighters Run Two Oceans Marathon in Full Gear, Raise R180k for Charity: Mzansi Claps

  • Two firemen from Cape Town ran the Two Oceans Marathon dressed in full gear, to raise money for charity
  • Jermaine Carelse and Renaldo Duncan raised over R180 000 for the Volunteer Wildfire Services
  • Mzansi thanked the men for their service and for going the extra mile to make a difference

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Two firemen from Cape Town decided to run the Two Oceans Marathon in full gear to raise money for Volunteer Wildfire Services.

Jermaine Carelse and Renaldo Duncan ran the Two Oceans marathon in full firemen gear
South African firefighters Jermaine Carelse and Renaldo Duncan making Mzansi proud by runnung Two Oceans Marathon. Image: Instagram/City of Cape Town
Source: Instagram

The Two Oceans Marathon is claimed to be one of the most beautiful marathons in the world, but also one of the hardest.

Cape Town firefighters run marathon for charity in full gear and raise 180k

Jermaine Carelse and Renaldo Duncan are the two men who ran the Two Oceans Marathon in full firefighter gear, reported Cape Talk. They raised over R180 000 for the Volunteer Wildfire Services and are extremely proud.

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The City of Cape Town shared a picture of the men on Instagram, commenting on the incredible triumph these men achieved. Take a look:

Mzansi thanks the firefighters for their service and claps for their bravery

Cape Talk shared the awesome news on Facebook, and the comment section was quickly flooded. The peeps thanked the men for their service, amazed by how they ran a marathon of this stature in full gear.

Read some of the comments:

Dee Fredericks said:

“Wow, gentlemen very impressive. Well done! Rock Stars.”

Trish McAlister said:

“Absolute heroes in more ways than one. ❤️❤️”

Fazlin Samsodien said:

“Wow, congratulations, well done. What a great achievement in selflessness.”

Richard Arthur Browne said:

“Congratulations, and thank you for caring for our communities in many ways.”

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Lisa Beyers said:

“What commitment.”

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In related news, Briefly News reported that a lovely-dovey athlete got the attention of Mzansi with his proposal to his girlfriend, after finishing the Comrades Marathon.

@Rare_gemstone shared the heartwarming picture on Twitter, which has tickled the funny bone of many tweeps.

The marathon itself was used by this man to show the lengths he would go to just for his special person. He held a banner saying: "Prudence, will you marry me? Run 90k for you."

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