BREAKING NEWS

2023 Training Plans Now Available Race Date Confirmed - 11 June 2023 Qualifying Period 25 Sep 22 - 2 May 23

FAQ's

Race Related

Is there an age restriction?

The minimum age requirement is that the athlete must be 20 years or older on the day of the Comrades Marathon.

How do I enter into the race?

HOW TO ENTER

ONLINE ENTRIES ONLY

To enter online you will require either a Debit / Credit card (Visa / MasterCard) or utilize the online entry instant EFT method.

NO FAX, E-MAIL OR MANUAL ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

What is the qualifying criteria?

To qualify and participate in the 2023 Comrades Marathon, you will need to adhere to the below qualifying criteria. The cut-off date for supplying the below information in order to make your entry complete is 2 May 2023.

Qualifying Criteria:

  1. You must submit your provincially approved club name and 2023 license number.
  2. You will need to complete the medical questionnaire.
  3. You will need to run at least 1 qualifying race between 25 September 2022 and 2 May 2023. All qualifying races must be ASA technically compliant and meet the Comrades Marathon qualifying criteria. 

Please see below qualifying table for official distances and qualifying times.

QUALIFYING TABLE

DISTANCE OF RACE TIME
42.2km 4:49:59
48-50km 5:49:59
52-54km 6:24:59
56km 6:44:59
60km 7:19:59
64km 7:54:59
68km 8:29:59
80km 10:24:59
90km 11:59:59
100km 13:29:59

General Questions

When is the next race?

The race will be run on Sunday, 11 June 2023 starting at 05h30 and finishing at 17h30. The race is run from “gun to gun”.

Can my entry be substituted?

The Comrades Marathon Association will accept substitutions for the 2022 Comrades Marathon during the substitution window period of 10 March  – 10 April 2023.

More details will be revealed closer to the time.

What route and distance is the race?

It is a “DOWN RUN” starting at the City Hall in Pietermaritzburg and finishing in Durban. The race distance is approximately 90km. The distance is subject to change and will be confirmed in the Final Race Instructions.

What is the entry fee and period?

ENTRY PERIOD & CAP

Entries open on 22 November 2022 at 12h00 and close on 9 December 2022.
Total number of entries will be capped at 20,000.
The entry period will close at 16h30 on 9 December 2022 or once the entry cap of 20 000 has been reached, whichever comes first.

HOW TO ENTER
ONLINE ENTRIES ONLY

Enter online at www.comrades.com or via the Comrades Marathon app – Available for download via the Google Play and Apple App Store.
To enter you will require either a Debit / Credit card (Visa / MasterCard) or utilize the online entry instant EFT method.
If full and final payment is not made before 16h30 on 28 February 2023, you will forfeit your entry fee (paid to date) and your partially completed entry will be deactivated and removed from the entry system.
The second 50% entry fee instalment can be paid at any time (before 28 February 2023) by logging into your entry profile and selecting the complete entry payment button.

NO FAX, TELEPHONIC, E-MAIL OR MANUAL ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.  

Entry type Entry fee
South Africa 2023 Entrants R1 200
Rest of Africa 2020 Entrants R0
Rest of Africa 2023 Entrants R2 000
International 2020 Entrants R0
International 2023 Entrants R4 500

Entry fee is waived for holders of 25 or more Comrades medals.

ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE (unless the race is cancelled due to force majeure).