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Mike Finch
Mike Finch is the South African editor of Runner's World and Bicycling magazines. He started at Touchline Media as editor of Runner's World in March 2000 and took over the editorship of Bicycling magazine in October 2009. Finch is also a well-known radio, television and race announcer. In recent years he has teamed up with Ironman triathlon specialist Paul Kaye and commentates on the major endurance events in South Africa as a race announcer. The list includes the Comrades Marathon,the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon, the Ironman 703. and the Ironman triathlon. Finch also regularly commentates on a variety of sporting events and also works as a regular event MC.

Background
Finch started off his journalistic career as a sports journalist at the Daily Dispatch newspaper in 1990. He then become chief sports writer at the Natal Mercury from mid 1991 to mid 1992 before joining the South African Press Association (SAPA). During his time at SAPA he travelled widely and attended a variety of international sporting events including the 1996 Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games in 1994 and 1998, the World Athletics championships in Stuttgart, Seville, Goteborg and Athens. He also reported on cricket tours to both Pakistan and South Africa.

Family
Finch has two brothers, Simon Finch and Nicholas Finch. Simon was a former professional triathlete and won the 1998 African triathlon championships. Nicholas Finch is also a top age group triathlete in the UK and is an IT professional. He has two sons, Wayde (b. December 12 1994) and Nicholas (b. November 19 1998 with his former wife, Janet. His father, Brian lives in Durban and his mother, Ann, died in 1986. Mike currently resides in Cape Town, South Africa