REVISED CUT-OFF TIME FOR ISAVEL ROCHE-KELLY MEDAL

Ladies, here’s another reason to look forward to Comrades Day – Sunday, 9 June 2024.

The Isavel Roche-Kelly medal was introduced in 2019 for any women who finished outside the Top 10 but broke seven and a half hours. This effectively meant that...

MY COMRADES STORY BY KATHRYN CHU

“I ran my first Comrades last year at the age of 51.

I had always heard about Comrades as The Ultimate Human Race and took up running during the pandemic. 18 months prior, I could barely run 5km and had to be picked up in an Uber after aborting...

HILLCREST AIDS CENTRE TRUST

#Comrades2024 – Become a HACT Hero! #RUN4HACT

‘What keeps a nation strong is really the community, it is about people helping each other.’ - Cesar Millan

Running for HACT was one of my most memorable experiences of Comrades in 2023. It was...

A NOTE FROM THE DESK OF THE RACE & OPERATIONS MANAGER, ANN ASHWORTH

It’s been another very busy month! With less than 100 days to race day, the tempo pace at which the CMA is currently operating feels only a few hairs short of a flat-out sprint. Nevertheless, and notwithstanding the fact that both the CMA staff...

COMRADES EXPO - THE PLACE TO MEET UP

6 - 8 June 2024: No Doubt - Nakanjani

The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) will once again host the annual Comrades Expo at the Durban Exhibition Centre in June.

The three-day Expo is the largest running-related exhibition in Africa, with...

WHY NOT REGISTER IN PIETERMARITZBURG?

It seems that many Comrades runners are unaware of the advantages of registering for the race at Comrades House, in Pietermaritzburg. This is probably due to the fact that anyone wanting to experience the Expo might as well register in Durban...

COMRADES WOMEN’S BOOT CAMP IN JOHANNESBURG LOADING

Ladies, No Doubt! This one’s for you!

Following the success of the Comrades Women’s Boot Camp in Durban earlier this month, bookings for the Comrades Women’s Boot Camp in Johannesburg are now open via the Comrades Marathon website.

These Camps...

CALL FOR COMRADES VOLUNTEERS

It’s 94 days to Comrades race day and as most runners are aware, the 2024 Comrades Marathon will take place on Sunday, 9 June 2024.

For the first time since 2019, the race will be an Up Run, starting outside the Durban City Hall at 05h30, and...

COMRADES RENEWS AND UPSCALES THIRSTI WATER PARTNERSHIP

The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is proud to announce the four-year renewal of its Official Hydration Partner and now Tier One sponsor of the world's biggest, oldest and most famous ultramarathon.

In addition to other traditional...

JOIN COMRADES WOMEN'S WEBINAR THIS THURSDAY

Following two well-attended webinars over the past weeks, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) will host a women-specific webinar for Comrades runners this Thursday, 29 February 2024.

These are aimed at motivating athletes to get on top of...