OVER 70% OF #COMRADES2024 ENTRIES SOLD
No Doubt - Nakanjani
More than 70% of the 23000-entry cap for next year’s 97th Comrades Marathon has been taken up in the first week of the entry process which opened last Tuesday.
Runners are urged to get their entry in if they have not yet entered. South African entries stand at over 14800 while more than 1600 entrants from 67 nations are already signed up for the 49th Up Run.
Some of the cities and towns represented in #Comrades2024 are as follows:
| City/Town | Count |
| Johannesburg | 1336 |
| Pretoria | 1058 |
| Durban | 787 |
| Cape Town | 724 |
| Polokwane | 264 |
| Pietermaritzburg | 246 |
| Centurion | 215 |
| East London | 152 |
| Bloemfontein | 144 |
| Benoni | 132 |
| Kempton Park | 127 |
| Boksburg | 123 |
| Roodepoort | 114 |
| Sandton | 110 |
| Midrand | 106 |
| Germiston | 100 |
| Randburg | 100 |
| Rustenburg | 85 |
| Pinetown | 80 |
| Alberton | 75 |
Entry fees remain the same as that of the 2023 Race and are as follows:
| Entry Type | Entry Fee |
| South Africa 2024 Entrants | R1 200 |
| Rest of Africa 2024 Entrants | R2 000 |
| International 2024 Entrants | R4 500 |
Runners can enter online via the Comrades Marathon website: www.comrades.com or the Comrades App.
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, covering a distance of approximately 87km.
