Ann Ashworth has been sacked as the Comrades Marathon race director after just seven months in the job.
Ashworth, who won the Comrades womens race in KwaZulu-Natal in 2018, was appointed by the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) in November last year, replacing former race director Rowyn James.
My time at the CMA has come to an end, Ashworth confirmed in a social media post.
The board feels that I lack the necessary leadership and race management abilities to continue to serve as the race and operations manager.
Positives and negativesAshworth had been widely praised for some of the changes she made at this years race , including securing a sponsor to increase prize money and bonuses for elite athletes and adjusting cut-off times for backmarkers.
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