Since 2017, two veteran firefighters Jermaine Carelse and Renaldo Duncan have been participating in the half marathon, in full firefighting attire. This year they have added an extra spin, by including their self-containing breathing apparatus adds an extra 10 kilograms of weight.
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What made the feat even more challenging is the fact that the pair crossed over the 21.1 km finish line, whilst the Mother City was in midst of a heatwave.
“This year was an extremely daunting experience, especially with the heat that we had encountered but we achieved our mission of completing the half-marathon and now it is up to the public to come to the party and to donate to an extremely worthy cause,” said Carelse, who has been tackling fires for the past 27 years.
All in the name of charity, the iconic duo has raised around R350 000 since 2023 to aid the work of VWS. Carelse explains how the money will be put to good use by the organisation.
“The money will be used for operational costs as well as acquiring a new vehicle, a much-needed vehicle for them to ferry their staff around to the various incidents,” Carelse elaborated.
