“Comrades teaches you many things and the values that it builds in you as a runner and a human being stay with you forever. I used to follow the Comrades Marathon over the years. I also got used to watching this great race on television and...
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Setting a fantastic time of 6:10:40, in his very first Comrades in 1987, Sam would continue to improve with a 5:54:34 the following year. In only his third Comrades run, and his first Down Run (with both previous years having been Up Runs), Samuel...
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“Winning this Toyota Corolla has made me very happy. My mom and siblings are just as excited and grateful. It’s nice to know that out of thousands of entrants, I was the winner as I only entered three times.”
33-year old Keo Molokwane of...
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The Comrades Marathon Association has announced that it is amenable to the provisional race date for next year's Comrades Marathon.
CMA Chairperson Mqondisi Ngcobo said, “After the success of this year’s 95th Comrades Marathon, runners have been...
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“I am reminded of the quote, ‘a journey of a thousand miles begins with just one step’ and that sums up my journey towards running the Comrades Marathon. I ran my first Comrades in 2017 after having started running seriously from around 2015 when...
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The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) hosted an exclusive #Comrades2022 Champions Breakfast at the Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel on Monday, 29 August 2022 with the winners, Tete Dijana and Alexandra Morozova, other top performers, CMA sponsors and...
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History boffins can look forward to more than just the usual 3-day Comrades Expo preceding race day next week. With just over a week to go to Comrades race day, it’s all systems go for The Ultimate Human Race and a jam-packed race week of Comrades...
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Ultrarunner Sewell gears up to run 1800km to the Comrades for CHOC
While thousands of runners prepare for the 2022 Comrades Marathon on Sunday, 28 August, a solitary runner dressed in the distinctive running kit of The Cows will leave Cape Town...
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“It was 2014 when I found myself at the pulpit preaching to a congregation, made up mostly of young, aspirational people. The majority of them had only Grade 12 behind them and were striving for a bit more.
My goal that day was to encourage them...
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Runners and spectators are urged to download the NEW official Comrades Marathon App. The App is fun and informative and contains the latest updates on the world’s greatest ultramarathon.
Some of the highlights include:
• Participant times, paces,...
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