#COMRADES2022 ROAD CLOSURES
In little more than a month, the rubber meets the road for Comrades runners, in their quest to conquer the 95th Comrades Marathon, a Down Run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has confirmed that the following road closures and alert notification which will be effective over Comrades race weekend, starting around midnight on Saturday 27th until 21h30 on Sunday, 28th August 2022.
CMA Race Director, Rowyn James says, “Due to the massive roadworks on the N3 for the first 30km of the race from Pietermaritzburg to...
SIGN UP FOR THE COMRADES WEBINARS
Comrades Marathon runners have been urged to make the most of their training by registering for this year’s Comrades webinars. With race day in just over four months from now, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has implemented a series of online sessions to get athletes in South Africa and across the world “race-ready” for the 96th edition of The Ultimate Human Race.
Comrades Coach, Lindsey Parry has called on athletes to login and be part of the online information and training sessions, saying, "We encourage athletes, both locally and...
2023 COMRADES SUBSTITUTION PROCESS
Mar 2, 2023
With 100 days to race day, aspirant #Comrades2023 runners now have another chance to secure their spot on the start line of The Ultimate Human Race on Sunday, 11 June 2023.
Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) Race Director, Rowyn James says, “Athletes who were unable to enter the race during the official entry period now have another opportunity to be part of the world’s greatest footrace, thanks to the Substitution process.”
The CMA will accept substitutions for the 2023 Comrades Marathon during the substitution window...
COMRADES 2023 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 Mabhida Stadium (MMS), as has been the case with the 2018 and 2022 Down Runs. This is due to the Comrades race date returning to its traditional date of the second Sunday in June from the previously held August date. In doing so, the traditional June date had already been allocated by MMS to the hosting of the...
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 will be a substantial R4.31-million, effectively a 90% increase on last year’s R2.27 million.
This represents nearly a doubling of last year’s 1st prize from R260.000 to R500.000 with 2nd and 3rd overall showing similar increases; from R130.000 to R250.000 for 2nd and R90.000 to R180.000 for 3rd position.
If the winner in either the Men’s or...
With less than two weeks to go to the 96th Comrades Marathon on Sunday, 11 June 2023, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has confirmed the following top male and female contenders in this year’s race.
MEN:In 2022, the Nedbank Running Club forever changed the dynamics of racing the Comrades Marathon. Onalenna Khonkhobe, the young runner from Klerksdorp, bolted like a rabbit being chased by a lion from the start of the race; and would not stop until he ran out of steam 67km into the race.
Khonkobe was not only on record pace (5:18:19 – David Gatebe, 2016), he was also on pace...
Where did all the runners go? The Comrades cutoff debacle.
17:29pm, Sunday 11 June, Kingsmead Stadium, Durban: A bemused and bewildered crowd looks at an empty finish straight. The race officials brace themselves for a final finish line onslaught that never comes before shrugging their shoulders and packing up. The SuperSport commentary team, who had been building up to the emotional climax of the day, are stunned into silence. Mqondisi Ngcobo, Chairman of the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA), raises the final cutoff pistol and shoots a blank into the dusky Durban skyline. The...
The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) Board has responded to concerns raised by runners in this year’s 96th running of the world-famous 87.7km ultramarathon.
Issues highlighted by participants included sound at the start venue, route changes, cut-off times and finish venue layout.
Start Sound
A debrief session with the service provider whom we had used for the last three editions of the race has already taken place to identify what transpired and how to avoid a repeat in future years. The sound system failure had a knock-on effect of the “synced” soundtracks not being audible...
The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is thrilled to announce that for the first time, entries for the prestigious Green Number Club are now open, effectively a week before the entry process opens up to all other prospective entrants in next year’s 98th Comrades Marathon.
In line with its strategic focus of increasing female participation in The Ultimate Human Race, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is thrilled to announce the return of the highly anticipated Comrades Women’s Boot Camps in 2025. Following the overwhelming success of the past two editions of the boot camps, this ladies-only fitness initiative is set to inspire and empower female runners across South Africa
With 150 days to race day, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is excited to announce a significant change to the qualifying criteria for this year’s 98th Comrades Marathon. Effective immediately, the qualifying time for the standard 42.2km marathon has been adjusted to 5 hours for all participants.
The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is pleased to announce the co-option of Lené Swart to its Board. This strategic appointment underscores the CMA's commitment to enhancing its governance and ensuring the continued success of the world-renowned Comrades Marathon.
The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alain Dalais as the new General Manager, effective immediately. This appointment comes after Dalais served as the Acting Race and Operations Manager since July 2024.
The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is excited to announce a change for the 2025 Comrades Marathon with the introduction of two race starts. This innovative approach aims to enhance the race experience for all participants in the world’s biggest, oldest and most famous ultramarathon; and ensure a smoother, safer, more efficient event.
With 82 days to race day, aspirant #Comrades2025 participants now have another chance to secure their spot on the start line of The Ultimate Human Race on Sunday, 8 June 2025, via the Comrades Substitution Process.
