Ultrarunners in secondhand trainers: the rickshaw drivers taking on the world’s toughest races – photo essay

Members of an athletics club in Madagascar formed by rickshaw drivers are now beating elite athletes in international endurance eventsIt is a fiercely competitive market, and one of the toughest physical jobs in Madagascar’s Antsirabe, but over the past five years cycle rickshaw driver Haja Nirina has honed his athletic prowess alongside his business.In this city, about 100 miles (160km) south of the capital, Antananarivo, there are more than 4,000 rickshaws for a population of 265,000, the cheapest transport available for people and goods. Some are pulled by cycles, others by hand. Each day, Nirina makes between 10 and 15 trips, making 10,000 to 15,000 ariary (£1.70 to £2.60). Unlike 99% of drivers, Nirina doesn’t lose 5,000 ariary of his income paying a daily rental fee for the rickshaw. For the past three years, he has owned his, thanks to a programme run by his local athletic club.The chaotic streets of Antsirabe, where the rickshaw drivers vie for trade Continue reading...


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