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Francois missed his sub-11 Comrades goal by just 16 minutes, but ran a massive negative split and finished far stronger than most novices. So did his cautious race plan save his Comrades… or actually cost him his goal?

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"Almost PERFECT Comrades Race Strategy" is an episode of Down - A Comrades Marathon Podcast. Runtime 23 min. Published November 2, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.