Impaled in 2015, runner chases exact pre-injury time to prove bodily recovery

A South African ultramarathoner impaled in 2015 completed the Comrades Marathon—an 89-kilometre ultra—targeting his pre-injury time of 10:54, not mere finishing. This precision matters: Comrades awards medals by time category, making the goal a measurable recovery metric rather than sentiment. His surgeon received the finisher's medal, a gesture acknowledging the years of rehabilitation and surgical intervention required to return to competitive distance running.