he siblings won the race for the eighth time in nine years, but neither felt in their best form in the 86th edition of the ultra-marathon, an 87km 'up' run between Durban and Pietermaritzburg."The was the worst run I've had, and it was my worst result in nine years," Elena said after crossing the line in 6:24.11, almost 15 minutes off her own course record and the slowest winning time since 1999.
"I wasn't feeling well today -- I had a problem with my stomach -- but of course I'm happy to have won."
Olesya said they had not yet recovered from the Two Oceans 56km ultra-marathon in Cape Town in April, which resulted in their slower than usual performances.
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