PHOTOS OF WALLY

1930 2 Old Gents - Wally With the Grandfather clock he received for winning the 1930 Comrades Marathon (in the days before prize money).

1930 Wally During his first 1930 Comrades

1930 Wally with the Comrades winner's trophy in 1930(Note Wally's Comrades no. ... 2 )

1930.6 Wally winning his first Comrades in 1930(The black mark on the toes of his white takkies was caused by bleeding).

1939.10 Winners Laurels At Royal Scottish Gathering.

1953 Some Of Wally's 1953 Trophies

1953.10 Wally breaking Hardy Ballington's World 100 Mile recordin the 1953 Bath to London 100 miler by more than an hour in 12:20:28 (a record which was to remain unbroken for 15 years!)

1953.11.20 Start Of Wally's 24Hrs World Record Attempt.

1953.11.20 Wally receiving refreshments during setting his 24 hour World record.

1953.11.20 Wally setting 24hr World track record of 256,4 Km in 1953, at Motspur Park in England (in 75c takkies).Despite losing 44Km in the second half compared to the 150 Km he completed in the first 12 hours (due to tightening muscles after a shower at 160 Km) this record remained unbroken for 26 years!

1953.9 Prizegiving when Wally came 1st in the London to Brighton race. On 26 September 1953, at 45 years of age, Wally Hayward shattered the 80 Km London-to-Brighton record by 22:42, winning in 5:29:40. He also established his first World record for 50 miles (5:14:12) along the way.

1954 Cuppa From Daughter Gwen During Comrades

1954 Wally With A Few Of His Trophies

1988.6 Wally Being Congratulated By His Wife Bertha after finishing Comrades

1988.6 Wally Finishing 1988 Comrades 9.44.23

1988.6 Wally with the Founder's trophy for the oldest Comrades finisher - which he last won in 1954 (when he won the race at 45 Yrs 11 months) and which he won again at ages 79 and 80.

1988.7.10 Wally And His Wife Bertha Cutting Cake

1989.3 Wally Running With Kearsney College Boys

1997 Wally thumbs up to encourage Wally Hayward Marathon runners

1998 Wally at awards ceremony

1998 wally autographing

1998 Wally back at no 1

1998 Wally talking to athletes

1998 Wally with Old Mutual Marketing Manager and PRO Bernadine

1998 Wally with then ACRW Chairman Gerhard Otto and the Old Mutual PRO Bernadine

1998 Wally with then ACRW Chairman Gerhard Otto at awards ceremony

1998.7.10 Wally's Comrades Certificate

1999 Just Call Me Wally Back Cover

1999 Just Call Me Wally Front Cover

1999 Wally and Sonja Laxton

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