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COMRADES INTERNATIONAL BRAND AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME

WHAT DO THE COMRADES BRAND AMBASSADORS DO?

All Comrades Brand Ambassadors are volunteers who liaise with both existing Comrades runners in their regions and the CMA. With the Comrades family spread through a wide range of cultural and ethnic groups around the world, they also give the CMA an insight as to how their area perceives the Comrades Marathon. Amongst other things, The Comrades Brand Ambassadors tell the “Comrades story” in their respective countries and regions. Specifically, the Comrades Ambassadors publicize the Comrades Marathon to the local running community, the media, the sports community, running shops, running apparel manufacturers, charities and community leaders in their countries. Secondly, the Comrades Brand Ambassadors are available ‘in-country’ to potential and actual international runners. When the Comrades Marathon office receives requests for information from abroad, the local Comrades Brand Ambassador is advised and makes him/herself available to compatriots to respond to general questions, to share personal experiences; and to advise and assist in any way possible. It adds a personal touch and helps facilitate greater international participation. Similarly, the Comrades Brand Ambassadors seek out opportunities at local ultras, marathons, and other races; and generally makes him/herself available to potential international participants. Thirdly, the Comrades Brand Ambassador advises the Comrades Marathon Association on its international runners’ programme. This involves publicity for Comrades abroad, inspiring greater numbers of international runners, and forging linkages with national ultra-running organizations and perhaps individual ultras, as well as potential foreign sponsors.

THE EXISTING COMRADES BRAND AMBASSADORS ARE:

COUNTRY NAME EMAIL ADDRESS
Argentina Javier Frega javier@comrades.com
Australia/New Zealand – Ambassador at Large Bruce Hargreaves bruce@comrades.com
Australia – Eastern Cory Newman cory@comrades.com
Australia – Western Jacques Meyer jacques@comrades.com
Austria Patrycja Gamsjager patrycja@comrades.com
Botswana Shirley Mosiakgabo shirley@comrades.com
Brazil Nato Amaral nato@comrades.com
Brazil Zilma Rodrigues da Silva zilma@comrades.com
Canada Cathy Hopkins cathy@comrades.com
Colombia Mario Mesa mario@comrades.com
Eswatini Khetsiwe Hlophe khetsiwe@comrades.com
France Benjamin Nomine benjamin@comrades.com
Germany Klaus Neumann klaus@comrades.com
India Amit Sheth amit@comrades.com
India Kashyap Mody kashyap@comrades.com
Ireland Ian Bailey ian@comrades.com
Japan Hideo Takano hideo@comrades.com
Kenya Sandor Frigyik sandor@comrades.com
Malaysia Frank Wei Siong Chong frank@comrades.com
Namibia Frans Amakali frans@comrades.com
Netherlands Henk Guise henk@comrades.com
New Zealand Paul Botha paul@comrades.com
Poland Artur Kujawinski artur@comrades.com
Portugal Tiago Dionisio tiago@comrades.com
Tanzania Goodluck Elvis goodluck@comrades.com
United Arab Emirates Nicolas le Roux nicolas@comrades.com
United Kingdom John Sneddon john@comrades.com
USA Admas Belilgne admas@comrades.com
USA Spencer Farrar spencer@comrades.com
USA – Ambassador at Large Mark Bloomfield mark@comrades.com
Zambia Nicholas Chibwe nicholas@comrades.com
Zimbabwe Mugove Madziyire mugove@comrades.com

The CMA appreciates the time, effort and enthusiasm that these Comrades Brand Ambassadors put into promoting the Comrades Marathon globally. Through their passion and commitment, the number of international runners participating in the Comrades Marathon has greatly increased each year. For more information, please email delaine@comrades.com