Elston Naicker is a man on a mission.

Coached by David, Elston started his running journey back in 2020. With the Covid pandemic cancelling many races, Elston participated in his first marathon on the 9^th August 2021. This was the Izitebele marathon attempt where he showed promise clocking 2:54 for the distance.

goal and when the race returned to the calendar after a two-year absence, Elston followed the program set out by David to a tee. Come race day, Elston ran an incredible 6:27:23 for his debut in 2022!

This was something that dreams are made of and this year Elston returned looking to go even faster and he did just that, clocking 6:03:33 at Comrades 2023.

“It was a race of mixed emotions because I struggled with tummy issues in the second half so I was a little disappointed to miss out on a sub 6 but I still took so much time off my last year’s race but I will take that,” says Elston.

Elston is an athlete that sticks to the program to a tee and is a pleasure to work with. We look forward to seeing Elston improve and the sky’s the limit with this talented athlete!