Ross Taggart

Ross has been running long distance since high school. He enjoys stage races and has finished the Marathon Des Sables twice as well as a lot of South African marathons and a Skyrun Ultra. He supplements his running with karate. To date, however, he has not run Comrades which means that most South Africans consider that he not a proper runner! Ross is self-employed in the packing industry, married with two kids, and lives in sunny South Africa, the second leg of the World Marathon Challenge. He is very much looking forward to the Santiago race as it’s a city he has been wanting to see for some time. His favourite marathon so far was Paris, although the wine one kilometre from the end made him feel a bit funky.