{"id":18285,"date":"2013-02-27T08:15:32","date_gmt":"2013-02-27T06:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/malcolm-mally-richards-honoured-by-international-marathon-swimming-hall-of-fame\/"},"modified":"2013-02-27T08:15:32","modified_gmt":"2013-02-27T06:15:32","slug":"malcolm-mally-richards-honoured-by-international-marathon-swimming-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/malcolm-mally-richards-honoured-by-international-marathon-swimming-hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Malcolm \u2018Mally\u2019 Richards Honoured by International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Malcolm \u2018Mally\u2019 Richards.<\/p>\n

80 year old Jeffreys Bay resident, Mally Richards, was honoured at Sundays historic SPAR<\/a> River Mile with a certificate from the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in recognition of completing his 60th River Mile which is an Open Water Swim Participation Longevity World Record.<\/p>\n

Richards completed this remarkable feat in the years spanning 1947 to 2013.<\/p>\n

At the prize giving ceremony, Richards was presented with his IMSHF certificate together with a R5000 SPAR<\/a> Shopping voucher, an SAB hamper and a special gold medal by SPAR EC Marketing Director Martin Webber, in recognition of this landmark achievement.<\/p>\n

Steven Munatones, Chief Administrator of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame said in his citation to Richards; \u201cYou are one of those individuals in the open water swimming community whose accomplishments are not only beyond belief, but also give people hope that they too can live a healthful life.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have set the bar in the open water swimming world in your 60th River Mile. This achievement requires an unbelievable level of commitment, a pure joy of swimming and ongoing attention to your physical wellness. And you have passed your passion to your son and grandsons.<\/p>\n

\u201cI salute you as you leave a remarkable legacy and are an inspiration to people aorund the world,\u201d concluded Munatones.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to see all the Redhouse River Mile Winners<\/a> from 1924 to date.<\/p>\n

Submitted by:<\/strong> Michael Zoetmulder on behalf of Zports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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80 year old Jeffreys Bay resident, Mally Richards, was honoured at Sundays historic SPAR River Mile with a certificate from the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame<\/p>\n

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Mally at the start of his 60th River Mile. With Mally are grandsons Sean and Marc who swam their first River Mile and their dad Kevin who has won the River Mile no fewer than six times.<\/p>\n

Click here to see more PE Movers and Shakers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Selected Movers and Shakers will also appear in the Your Money Publication<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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