BREAKING NEWS

COMRADES TOP 10 CLEARED FOR PRIZE MONEY

COMRADES TOP 10 CLEARED FOR PRIZE MONEY

The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has confirmed that all drug-tested athletes who completed the 2023 Comrades Marathon have returned negative results for doping, clearing the way for more than R4-million in prize money to be...

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COMRADES TOYOTA WIN-A-CAR WINNER ANNOUNCED

COMRADES TOYOTA WIN-A-CAR WINNER ANNOUNCED

It seems like good fortune was shining on Westville resident, Graham Clare on Comrades Day who had purchased only two tickets into the 2023 Comrades Toyota Win-a-Car competition and was duly declared the winner.

The Comrades Marathon Association...

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 2023 GEMS SPIRIT OF COMRADES AWARDS NOMINATIONS OPEN

2023 GEMS SPIRIT OF COMRADES AWARDS NOMINATIONS OPEN

“Do good and good will come to you!”

In the spirit of celebrating a phenomenal Comrades race day and Proudly South African Champs in both the Men’s and Women’s races this past Sunday, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is calling on...

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2023 COMRADES MARATHON PROVISIONAL RESULTS

2023 COMRADES MARATHON PROVISIONAL RESULTS

The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) hosted an exclusive #Comrades2023 Champions Prizegiving Breakfast, presented by Brand South Africa, at the Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel on Monday, 12 June 2023 with the winners, Tete Dijana and Gerda Steyn...

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SUPERSPORT ANNOUNCES BIG PRODUCTION PLANS

SUPERSPORT ANNOUNCES BIG PRODUCTION PLANS

For the first time ever, viewers will have two channels to watch the Comrades Marathon on June 11.

The main SuperSport feed, taking in the entire race day from 5am to 6pm, will be broadcast on SS Variety 4. Another feed, focusing on the women’s...

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RUNNERS IN SAFE HANDS FOR 2023 COMRADES MARATHON

RUNNERS IN SAFE HANDS FOR 2023 COMRADES MARATHON

Medical teamwork supports SA’s most loved ultramarathon

Tuesday, 6 June 2023, Healthcare support preparations for the world’s largest and oldest ultramarathon, the Comrades Marathon, are at an advanced stage. Doctors, paramedics, nurses and...

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2023 COMRADES MARATHON TOP CONTENDERS

2023 COMRADES MARATHON TOP CONTENDERS

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...

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COMRADES WELCOMES GEMS AS NEW MEDICAL AID SPONSOR

COMRADES WELCOMES GEMS AS NEW MEDICAL AID SPONSOR

With its tagline ‘Working Towards a Healthier You’, one of South Africa’s largest medical aid providers, the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS), has come on board as an official sponsor to The Ultimate Human Race. Comrades Marathon...

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100 YEARS OF FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN THE COMRADES MARATHON

100 YEARS OF FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN THE COMRADES MARATHON

It may be only 48 years since women were allowed to officially run the Comrades Marathon but female trailblazers have been part and parcel of the world’s greatest footrace since its origins.
24 May 2023 marks a centenary of women’s participation in...

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#COMRADES2023 ROAD CLOSURES

#COMRADES2023 ROAD CLOSURES

In less than three weeks, the rubber meets the road for Comrades runners, in their quest to conquer the 96th Comrades Marathon, a Down Run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has confirmed that the following...

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