2354 international runners from 84 countries are entered into this year’s Comrades Marathon with the lion’s share of athletes coming from India with 403 athletes, Zimbabwe with 255, United Kingdom with 224, USA with 173 and Brazil with 142...
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The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) initiated the awarding of Winners Jackets to male and female winners of the race in 2015 with that year’s Champs, Gift Kelehe and Caroline Wostmann, being the very first recipients of the grand...
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In less than a month, all roads lead to the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Cricket Stadium as the world’s biggest, oldest and most famous ultramarathon finishes at this landmark cricket ground.
With 1121 participating clubs in #Comrades2023, club...
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“I first became aware that I had endurance ability when I was about 9 and probably inspired by hearing of the Comrades, four of my friends created a race of "4 times round the block" in Durban North.
I think I was the only finisher. Probably a...
A fresh new webinar awaits!
The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has implemented a series of webinars to empower runners for the 96th edition of The Ultimate Human Race.
Comrades Coach, Lindsey Parry has called on athletes to login and be part...
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The CMA will provide the following medical facilities for runners during the 2023 Comrades Marathon.
Netcare 911 will provide the following along the route:
Netcare 911 will provide the following along the route:
• 16 ambulances equipped...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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