Statistics

2009 Comrades Marathon : Event Statistics

• 46 Refreshment Tables
• 1350 litres of Coke & Cream Soda
• 350,000 sachets of Powerade
• 1,100,000 sachets of water
• 5000 sachets of Mageu
• 5,4 tons of bananas
• 448 pockets of oranges
• 1 ton of Chocolates
• 2 tons of baby potatoes
• 400kgs biscuits
• 400,000 plastic bottles
• 2500 litter bins
• 750 tubes of Deep Heat

• 16 Netcare 911 ambulances equipped with satellite tracking
• 6 Netcare 911 rapid response vehicles with advanced life support paramedics
• 4 Netcare 911 motorbikes (quads) with paramedics
• 1 dedicated helicopter
• 1 standby helicopter
• 8 medical first aid stations on route staffed by professional nurses and paramedical staff. These stations incorporate diabetic stations where blood sugar levels can be tested.
• 8 physio stations on route staffed by qualified physios and 3rd year physio students
• medical tent at the finish staffed by 40 doctors and 20 nurses, including a 2-bed fully equipped ICU-type resuscitation unit an emergency resuscitation unit at the finish line
• St John’s Ambulance tent at the finish to attend to minor discomforts, provide rub downs, strapping and massages
• Physio tent at the finish
• Public first aid tent

2008 Comrades Marathon : Entry Statistics