All Comrades Brand Ambassadors are volunteers who liaise with both existing Comrades runners in their regions and the CMA. With the Comrades family spread through a wide range of cultural and ethnic groups around the world, they also give the CMA an insight as to how their area perceives the Comrades Marathon. Amongst other things, The Comrades Brand Ambassadors tell the “Comrades story” in their respective countries and regions. Specifically, the Comrades Ambassadors publicize the Comrades Marathon to the local running community, the media, the sports community, running shops, running apparel manufacturers, charities and community leaders in their countries. Secondly, the Comrades Brand Ambassadors are available ‘in-country’ to potential and actual international runners. When the Comrades Marathon office receives requests for information from abroad, the local Comrades Brand Ambassador is advised and makes him/herself available to compatriots to respond to general questions, to share personal experiences; and to advise and assist in any way possible. It adds a personal touch and helps facilitate greater international participation. Similarly, the Comrades Brand Ambassadors seek out opportunities at local ultras, marathons, and other races; and generally makes him/herself available to potential international participants. Thirdly, the Comrades Brand Ambassador advises the Comrades Marathon Association on its international runners’ programme. This involves publicity for Comrades abroad, inspiring greater numbers of international runners, and forging linkages with national ultra-running organizations and perhaps individual ultras, as well as potential foreign sponsors.

 

COUNTRY	NAME	EMAIL ADDRESS
Argentina	Javier Frega	javier@comrades.com
Australia/New Zealand – Ambassador at Large	Bruce Hargreaves	bruce@comrades.com
Australia – Eastern	Cory Newman	cory@comrades.com
Australia – Western	Jacques Meyer	jacques@comrades.com
Austria	Patrycja Gamsjager	patrycja@comrades.com
Botswana	Shirley Mosiakgabo	shirley@comrades.com
Brazil	Nato Amaral	nato@comrades.com
Brazil	Zilma Rodrigues da Silva	zilma@comrades.com
Canada	Cathy Hopkins	cathy@comrades.com
Colombia	Mario Mesa	mario@comrades.com
France	Benjamin Nomine	benjamin@comrades.com
Germany	Klaus Neumann	klaus@comrades.com
India	Amit Sheth	amit@comrades.com
Ireland	Ian Bailey	ian@comrades.com
Japan	Sandy Kondo	sandy@comrades.com
Kenya	Sandor Frigyik	sandor@comrades.com
Malaysia	Frank Wei Siong Chong	frank@comrades.com
Namibia	Frans Amakali	frans@comrades.com
Netherlands	Hans Koeleman	hans@comrades.com
New Zealand	Paul Botha	paul@comrades.com
Poland	Artur Kujawinski	artur@comrades.com
Portugal	Tiago Dionisio	tiago@comrades.com
Scotland	Don Mellor	don@comrades.com
Tanzania	Goodluck Elvis	goodluck@comrades.com
United Arab Emirates	Nicolas le Roux	nicolas@comrades.com
United Kingdom	John Sneddon	john@comrades.com
USA	Admas Belilgne	admas@comrades.com
USA	Pat Kongsilp	patrick@comrades.com
USA – Ambassador at Large	Mark Bloomfield	mark@comrades.com
Zambia	Nicholas Chibwe	nicholas@comrades.com
Zimbabwe	Andrew Edmondson	andrew@comrades.com

The CMA appreciates the time, effort and enthusiasm that these Comrades Brand Ambassadors put into promoting the Comrades Marathon globally. Through their passion and commitment, the number of international runners participating in the Comrades Marathon has greatly increased each year. For more information, please email delaine@comrades.com