Prizes
General Awards
Medals will be awarded to all official finishers who complete the full distance within the 12-hour cut-off.
| MEDALS |
MEN & WOMEN |
| GOLD |
Positions 1 - 10 |
| WALLY HAYWARD |
Position 11 to sub 6hrs 00min |
| SILVER |
6hrs 00min to sub 7hrs 30min |
| BILL ROWAN |
7hrs 30 min to sub 9hrs 00min |
| BRONZE |
9hrs 00 min to sub 11hrs 00min |
| VIC CLAPHAM |
11hrs 00 min to sub 12hrs 00min |
| Position |
Men |
Women |
| Position 1 |
R300,000.00 |
R300,000.00 |
| Position 2 |
R145,000.00 |
R145,000.00 |
| Position 3 |
R110,000.00 |
R110,000.00 |
| Position 4 |
R55,000.00 |
R55,000.00 |
| Position 5 |
R42,000.00 |
R42,000.00 |
| Position 6 |
R25,000.00 |
R25,000.00 |
| Position 7 |
R20,000.00 |
R20,000.00 |
| Position 8 |
R18,000.00 |
R18,000.00 |
| Position 9 |
R16,000.00 |
R16,000.00 |
| Position 10 |
R14,000.00 |
R14,000.00 |
Best “Down Run” Time
Should the Winners (man and woman) of the 2012 Comrades Marathon break the Best Time previously recorded for the “Down Run”, he or she will receive a cash payment of R300,000.00 sponsored by CATHSSETA.
The best times previously recorded are:
- 05:20:41 by Leonid Shvetsove in 2007
- 05:54:43 by Frith van der Merwe in 1989
Cash Hot Spots
R8,000.00 for the first runner (man and woman) to the designated position before Halfway.
R12,000.00 for the first runner (man and woman) to Halfway.
R18,000.00 for the first runner (man and woman) to the designated position after Halfway.
These Hot Spots positions will be confirmed in the Final Race Instructions. The runner must complete the race within the 7hours 30minutes cut-off in order to qualify for these prizes.
Age Categories
An athlete is not eligible for a prize in more than one age category, ie. an athlete is only eligible for a prize in the age category applicable to him/her or the younger category chosen by him/her provided he/she is wearing the relevant age category tag. An athlete, male or female, who finishes the race in first to tenth position, may, however, win his/her position prize as well as any applicable age category prize. Unless you specifically request in writing to CMA organisers to change your age category to a lower age category, you will be entered in the age category of your chronological age both for individual and any team competition (ASA rules 11.3 to 11.8 inclusive). Appropriate numerical age category tags must be worn on the front and back of the upper body garment. An athlete must provide positive identification to verify proof of age. These rules apply to both individual and team categories.
Age Category Prizes
| |
|
Men |
Women |
| 40 - 49 years |
Position 1 |
R9,500.00 |
R9,500.00 |
| |
Position 2 |
R4,500.00 |
R4,500.00 |
| |
Position 3 |
R2,500.00 |
R2,500.00 |
| 50 - 59 years |
Position 1 |
R4,500.00 |
R4,500.00 |
| |
Position 2 |
R3,000.00 |
R3,000.00 |
| |
Position 3 |
R2,000.00 |
R2,000.00 |
| 60 years + |
Position 1 |
R4,000.00 |
R4,000.00 |
| |
Position 2 |
R2,500.00 |
R2,400.00 |
| |
Position 3 |
R1,500.00 |
R1,500.00 |
Team Competition
All team prizes will be calculated on the combined times of the first four club members to finish in each category (IAAF Rule 141 and ASA Rule 11.7). In order to qualify for a team prize an athlete must compete wearing club colours. The domicile rule will be strictly enforced.
Team prizes and rules pertaining to the award thereof will be detailed in the Final Race Instructions.
Team Prizes
| Category |
Teams |
Men |
Women |
| Open |
1st Team |
R14,000.00 (4 x R3,500) |
R14,000.00 (4 x R3,500) |
| |
2nd Team |
R 9,000.00 (4 x R2,250) |
R 9,000.00 (4 x R2,250) |
| |
3rd Team |
R 4,800.00 (4 x R1,200) |
R 4,800.00 (4 x R1,200) |
| Over 40 years |
1st Team |
R 9,600.00 (4 x R2,400) |
R 9,600.00 (4 x R2,400) |
| |
2nd Team |
R 4,800.00 (4 x R1,200) |
R 4,800.00 (4 x R1,200) |
| |
3rd Team |
R 2,400.00 (4 x R 600) |
R 2,400.00 (4 x R 600) |
South African Runners
The first South African citizen (man and woman) to complete the event will each receive a cash payment of R150,000.00 sponsored by CATHSSETA.
KwaZulu-Natal Athlete
The first KwaZulu-Natal athlete (man and woman) to complete the event will each receive R15,000.00 from the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport and Recreation.
Note: All prizes including prize money, trophies and/or special medals will only be issued once drug test results have been received and subject to clearance. All prize money is subject to South African tax laws, this may take up to three (3) months to process.
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