2023 COMRADES ROUTE DISTANCE REVEALED

The official route distance of this year’s 96th Comrades Marathon from Pietermaritzburg to Durban will be 87.701km.

Upon completion of the official route course measurement conducted by the Comrades Marathon Association’s (CMA) Route Portfolio,...

2023 COMRADES MARATHON PRIZE MONEY INCREASED

In line with the Comrades Marathon Association’s (CMA) commitment and promise to runners and the media to restore the prize money back to the levels before the Covid-19 pandemic struck, the CMA is pleased to announce that this year’s prize purse...

CONFIRM YOUR SPACE IN COMRADES WOMEN'S BOOTCAMP

Time and space are running out for the inaugural Comrades Marathon Women’s Boot Camp; and female athletes are urged to secure their spot at this Saturday’s all-women affair.

Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) Marketing & Communications...

OBITUARY - GORDON BAKER

The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is saddened by news of the passing of multiple Comrades Gold Medalist, Gordon Baker (Race Number 104). A South African by birth, Gordon had emigrated to Esperance in Western Australia nearly two decades ago,...

MY COMRADES STORY BY ALISON SMITH

“Everything you ever wanted to know about yourself can be learnt in under 12 hours. The only trick is that it must be on the Comrades route, on foot.

The weeks following Comrades are some of my favourite: the panic and paranoia are over and you...

COMMUNITY CHEST SUPERHEROES

Community Chest supports Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres throughout KwaZulu-Natal and directs all funds raised from the Comrades Superheroes Campaign towards the NPOs in the sector. Between Community Chest Durban and Pietermaritzburg,...

RUN BETTER WITH DEEP HEAT

Pillars of endurance sport – and how to utilise it for improved running performance
Russell Looms, Biokineticist

Entering a new year means that many people will be setting new goals for themselves, including that of fitness goals. If you are aiming...

FIRST EVER COMRADES WOMEN'S BOOT CAMP

Ladies, This Is It! This one’s for you!

In a first for women, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) will host its first ever Comrades Marathon Women’s Boot Camp.

It’s all in line with catering for our female athletes, assisting them to stay in...

COMRADES NOVICE SEMINAR IN PRETORIA ON THURSDAY

Phobians Athletics Club will host next week’s Comrades Novice Seminar on Thursday, 6 April 2023 at 19h00 at the Phobians Clubhouse, 378 Queens Crescent, Lynnwood, Pretoria.

With little more than 70 days to Comrades race day, the Comrades marketing...

#COMRADES2023 HAS A NEW FINISH VENUE

This year’s Comrades Marathon Down Run, scheduled for Sunday, 11 June 2023, will have a different finish as it returns to the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium after a seven-year break.

The world-famous 90km ultramarathon will not end at the Moses...