1981 he wore a black armband to protest against the 20th anniversary celebrations of the apartheid republic attracting boos and even some rotten tomatoes thrown by a fellow runner. Fordyce has claimed this protest as "one of the proudest moments in my life". Books, journalism and motivational speaker In addition to having written two books about the Comrades Marathon, Fordyce was also a sports columnist for various newspapers and magazines, and a SABC television commentator for the 2014 event. He is also a motivational speaker and the chief executive officer of the South African Sports Trust. Fordyce also introduced the parkrun running events to South Africa. This is a collection of free-entry weekly 5k run events. There are now 158 parkrun events in South Africa as of 1 September 2018. Other honours In 2004, he was voted 64th in the Top 100 Great South Africans. In 2007, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of the Witwatersrand. References External links South African Who's Who – Bruce Fordyce 1955 births Living people South African male marathon runners South African ultramarathon runners University of the Witwatersrand alumni Male ultramarathon runners