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TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS UP FOR GRABS IN COMRADES WIN-A-CAR DRAW

TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS UP FOR GRABS IN COMRADES WIN-A-CAR DRAW

No Doubt - Nakanjani

With just over 80 days to go to the 97th Comrades Marathon, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA), in conjunction with long-standing sponsor, Toyota South Africa Motors, has announced the details around its 2024 Comrades...

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2024 COMRADES MARATHON SUBSTITUTION PROCESS

2024 COMRADES MARATHON SUBSTITUTION PROCESS

With 85 days to race day, aspirant #Comrades2024 participants now have another chance to secure their spot on the start line of The Ultimate Human Race on Sunday, 9 June 2024.

Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) Race & Operations Manager, Ann...

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ENRICHING THE COMRADES NOVICE EXPERIENCE

ENRICHING THE COMRADES NOVICE EXPERIENCE

“The expert in anything was once a beginner.”

Phobians Athletics Club will host the first of four Comrades Novice Seminars in Gauteng North this Thursday, 14 March 2024 at 19h00. With 88 days to go to the 49th Comrades Marathon Up Run, the...

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REVISED CUT-OFF TIME FOR ISAVEL ROCHE-KELLY MEDAL

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...

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MY COMRADES STORY BY KATHRYN CHU

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...

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HILLCREST AIDS CENTRE TRUST

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...

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

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...

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COMRADES EXPO - THE PLACE TO MEET UP

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...

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WHY NOT REGISTER IN PIETERMARITZBURG?

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...

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COMRADES WOMEN’S BOOT CAMP IN JOHANNESBURG LOADING

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...

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