Comrades Marathon

Starting at the Pietermaritzburg City Hall at 5.30am and ending 12 hours later at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, the official route distance for Sunday's ...

2.30pm: This is the cut-off for the Bill Rowan medal, which is awarded to those who finish in under nine hours. 3.30pm: The cut-off for the Robert Mtshali medal, which is awarded to runners finishing between nine and 10 hours. Nine-time Comrades winner Bruce Fordyce is among the six experts who will commentate on race day

From 2019 champion Edward Mothibi, multiple winner Bongmusa Mthembu to rising star Nkosikhona Mhlakwana and Ethiopian novice Edndale Belachew, the elite men ...

The best man will win on the day.” “Preparations went similarly to 2019 and I am hoping to run the best race on Sunday. Local boy Mhlakwana is just happy that he will be tackling the race injury-free.

The Comrades Marathon Association has clarified their decision of banning Alexandra Morozova from the race.

Elite runner David Gatebe, who set the Comrades down-run record in 2016, has withdrawn from this year's race because the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has ...

Charné Bosman, the South African who won the women’s race in 2016, says the race is wide open this year. I think we will be looking forward to the extreme race on Sunday. The winners of the men’s and women’s race will receive R260 000 each this year, going down to R12 000 for the person who comes in tenth. I’m really thrilled that the race is back after couple years of COVID.” [More than 14 000 runners from 72 countries will be on the starting line at Pietermaritzburg’s City Hall at 5:30am](https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/comrades-marathon-preparations-going-according-to-plan/) on Sunday. [Despite the withdrawal of Gerda Steyn and David Gatebe](https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/gerda-steyn-will-not-be-defending-comrades-title/) and the banning of Russian athletes from this year’s race, Comrades Marathon coach Lindsey Parry says there is still a good field of top athletes who will compete for the laurels this year.

The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) has announced that 23 of its members will be participating in the 2022 Comrades marathon.

In terms of achievement, we have members who were able to complete the marathon in under 9 hours and some in under 12 hours,” says Molapo. “The TMPD would like to wish them well. TMPD spokesperson, Rebone Molapo says 23 members will be participating in the marathon, while the other team of 18 members will be supporting and cheering them.

The organisers said even though the race took a break due to Covid-19 not much had changed and the standards were still of global level.

The 2020 and 2021 events did not take place due to the Covid-19- induced lockdown that put a halt on sporting activities. Entries comprise athletes selected from districts and school teams as well as the public. Duma said the 95th running of the “Ultimate Human Race” would bring a much-needed economic boost to the province, with accommodation occupancies reported to be peaking at 93% in Pietermaritzburg, and at 69% in Durban and uMhlanga for the weekend.

An organisation, which has worked in the Valley of 1000 Hills community for the past 32 years, stands to benefit from the ultra-marathon at the end of ...

Davidson says the organisation propagates their own plants and makes pots and compost, which are for sale to the public. Also located on the HACT premises are the Woza Moya Craft Store, Haberdashery and Trim Shack and the plant nursery. We are focused on our respite unit for now, which is a 24-bed unit for late-stage Aids and cancer patients. More than being our beautiful coffee shop, it is also a training space where unemployed youth go through an internship programme focused on food preparation, hospitality, financial literacy and customer service. We offer inpatient and home-based care for late-stage Aids and cancer patients. “We are thrilled that Comrades is an in-person race this year, and the funding is incredibly important to us as it allows us to continue our services to the community.

Msunduzi Municipality and eThekwini Metro say their cities are ready to welcome thousands of Comrades Marathon runners and spectators who will be coming to ...

The municipality will ensure that the runners and supporters will have a safe passage in Pietermaritzburg on the race day and we are looking forward to an influx of tourists to the Capital City,” said Thebolla. We have aligned our operational plans according to the cut-off points and times provided by the Comrades Marathon Association. “We assure the runners and supporters that as the City of Choice we are ready to host them and their safety is our priority.

Novices of Qhubeka Athletics Club are delighted to take part in the down run annual Comrades Marathon on August 28. The ultra-marathon will be the 95th ...

Represent us well and showcase your talent to the whole world,” said Tenza. [Local runners ready for the Comrades Marathon](https://boksburgadvertiser.co.za/450276/local-runners-ready-for-the-comrades-marathon/) “It’s truly an honour to be able to run the ultimate human race along with over 15 000 people.

Runners will be allowed to block out the Hollywoodbets' logo on their race numbers for religious or ethical reasons.

We want to propose to runners that they can block out the Hollywoodbets’ logo as long as the chip is still able to be read. Over the past two years mass-participation sport was severely hit, and tourism has also been affected. Comrades prides itself as being the most inclusive race in the country and, in our inclusivity, we always say that we are non-sexist, non-racist and obviously non-sectarian.

This year, participants in the 95th edition of the iconic race will be running from the Pietermaritzburg City Hall to the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. The ...

Cato Ridge will be the first available spot where supporters can gather and see the runners. Here are the roads that will be affected by the race. Here are the roads affected between PMB and DBN.

Russian athlete Alexandra Morozova has filed an urgent application in the Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal, after her 11th hour ban from ...

We are taking the que from them at the moment, but it still hasn’t been finalized yet. But as soon as it is then we as event organizers will act accordingly.” “We as the event’s organisers take our que from Athletics South Africa, the National Federation. We cannot make rules and regulations. Comrades Race Director Rowyn James told SABC TV on Friday evening the recommendation that Russian athletes not participate in the race is a directive from its mother body, Athletics South Africa. Russian athlete Alexandra Morozova has filed an urgent application in the Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal, after her 11th hour ban from participating in the Comrades Marathon on Sunday.

Will we see another 10 push-ups at the finish line if David Gatebe wins the 2022 Comrades Marathon again?

But Steyn has opted to run the New York Marathon instead of Comrades. And at 37, he could well be past his best and struggle to keep up with the likes of Edward Mothibi and Nkosikhona Mhlakwana, who are hot favourites for the title. That is the extra distance in metres that runners must cover from the City Hall in Maritzburg to Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium this year as compared to back in 2016, when Gatebe slashed two and a half minutes off Leonid Shvetsov’s mark.

The Comrades Association is of the view that the COVID-19 pandemic gave it time to prepare better for the race.

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People running in a marathon. Comrades race director Rowyn James has announced that 2019 women's winner of the ultra-marathon, Gerda Steyn, will not be ...

“One of the things we did introduce was a pre-race medical screening as well, which we’ve worked very closely with organisations and the University of Pretoria where we potentially flagged people that could potentially be at risk on race day and do one-on-one communication with them as well. James says, “The one lady missing there, we all know that Gerda Steyn. She has opted out to run the New York marathon this year so she will not be returning to defend her 2019 uprun title and we certainly wish her well in her race in New York.”

Edward Mothibi, who won the 94th Comrades Marathon, is one of the elite runners looking for top honours on Sunday. Image: Anesh Debiky/Gallo Images).

And with good reason too given that she came very close to smashing the 50km Om Die Dam record when she won it in 3:23:48. Add the likes of her veteran teammates Charne Bosman and Jenna Challenor as well as Fikile Mbuthuma of Nedbank to the mix and you have a recipe for a very competitive women’s race. But will she have the legs to withstand the longest distance she’s ever run and surprise all the experienced runners?

First three off-ramps on the N3 from Pietermaritzburg to Durban will not be available for supporters due to road works. The Comrades Marathon Association says ...

Comrades Race Director Rowyn James says, “Just in terms of the supporters as a result of the road works the first 3 off ramps coming out of Pietermaritzburg will not be available for spectator spots this year. The race will start at 5.30 am and end 12 hours later at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. These are usually the popular spectator spots during the Comrades marathon.

Billed as one of the top female contenders for Sunday's race, Morozova was pulled from the event on Thursday following an eleventh-hour decision from the ...

The court ruled, however, she could start at the front with the other elite competitors. Morozova lodged an urgent application with the Pietermaritzburg High Court to compete in the Comrades after being pulled from the event following an eleventh-hour decision from the Comrades Marathon Association. Russian runner Morozova wins right to participate in Comrades Marathon