FINAL COMRADES ROUTE CUT-OFF REVISED
With its focus on putting Runners First and in response to runner requests and ongoing efforts to ensure that participants have the best possible chance of finishing this year’s 97th running of The Ultimate Human Race, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has revised the final route cut-off.
CMA Race & Operations Manager, Ann Ashworth has confirmed that the CMA Board has approved the adjustment to the final cut-off at the 79.1km mark at Mkondeni (Top of Polly Shortts) from 11h10 to 11h20, giving the backmarker runners an added advantage to finish this year’s 49th Comrades Up Run.
Runners are advised to take note that this decision was taken after the final cut-offs had been published in the official 2024 Comrades Marathon souvenir magazine and the 2024 Final Race Instructions (including the International Athlete Guide). For this reason, the final cut-off reflected in the official race guide and final instructions is 10 minutes faster than the time that will be imposed on 9 June.
The finalised cut-offs are as follows:
| CUT-OFF | DISTANCE IN | TO GO | CLOCK TIME | DAY TIME |
| Winston Park (Caltex Garage) | 29.6 | 56.4 | 4:45:00 | 10:15 |
| Drummond (Halfway) | 42.6 | 43.3 | 6:20:00 | 11:50 |
| Cato Ridge (N3 Subway) | 56.6 | 29.3 | 8:10:00 | 13:40 |
| Umlaas Road | 67.5 | 18.4 | 9:40:00 | 15:10 |
| Mkondeni (Top of Polly Shortts) | 79.1 | 6.8 | 11:20:00 | 16:50 |
| Finish Line | 85.91km | 12:00:00 | 17:30 |
The 97th Comrades Marathon will be the 49th Up Run on Sunday, 9 June 2024, starting at the Durban City Hall at 05h30 and ending 12 hours later at the HollywoodBets Scottsville Racecourse in Pietermaritzburg, covering a distance of 85.91km.
