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This is Wally, again...

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22 - Wally Hayward Marathon No. 3, Pretoria, South Africa, 1 May 2017 Ever since my first Wally Hayward Marathon in 2015, I have always looked forward to the “Wally”. Who would not? The race commemorates one of the giants of long distance running in South Africa. Being able to complete a race named after such an icon is great honor and something to look forward to.  I was, however, a bit jittery going into the 2017 Wally Hayward Marathon. I was nursing a knee and an ankle injury. I knew it would not be easy, but I would not miss the Wally for anything. My first one was my best time to date (4h06). In 2016, I tried to beat that time and finished four minutes behind it. The temptation at the beginning of 2017 was to go and beat my 2015 time. But by the time the race came, just finishing the race was an achievement. As usual, I started with the pack in the middle. The joyful pack that is always not sure whether to try and upgrade its Comrades Marathon seeding or not. They