Overview

• He raced under number 105, finishing 555th overall and third in the ‘physically challenged’ category in the Ironman70.3 event
• Attorney Conrad Dormehl confirmed Pistorius’s participation and Netwerk24 reported his parole officer approved his entry
• Department of Correctional Services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said parole officers must authorize inter-district travel for supervised individuals
• Pistorius was released on parole in January 2024 after serving over nine years of a 13-year, five-month sentence for Reeva Steenkamp’s murder and remains under supervision until December 2029
• Known as the ‘Blade Runner,’ he previously won six Paralympic gold medals and competed at the 2012 Olympics before his conviction