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| News From: Sunday, September 3, 2023 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| Up run or down run? The 2024 Comrades Marathon direction has been confirmed
(IOL) The 2024 Comrades Marathon will be an up run, according to the Comrades Marathon Association. | ||
| News From: Sunday, July 30, 2023 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
| Comrades Marathon Association addresses concerns raised about down run route, cut-off times and sound issues
(IOL) Comrades Marathon Association promises a safe and enjoyable race, in the process addressing concerns raised by runners. | ||
| News From: Saturday, July 29, 2023 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
| Comrades Marathon organisers apologise to upset runners
(The Citizen) Organisers of Comrades Marathon promised runners they will look into all complaints and resolve various issues. | ||
| News From: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
| Another 2023 Comrades Marathon record: 92% of runners made it to Durban finish line
(IOL) A record 92% finished the 2023 Comrades Marathon. | ||
| News From: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| Comrades Marathon: Array of prizes on offer at huge South African race
(run247.com) The 2023 Comrades Marathon will be held this Sunday, June 11. | ||
| News From: Monday, June 5, 2023 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| Comrades Marathon 2023: 25 entrants disqualified for false qualifying information
(IOL) 25 athletes were disqualified from competing in the 2023 Comrades Marathon due to falsification of qualifying information. | ||
| News From: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| 102 years ago today, the first Comrades Marathon (with 34 runners) took place
(947.) The first Comrades Marathon was on May 24, 1921, with only 34 runners. | ||
| News From: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| The Comrades
(99% Invisible) A look at the Comrades Marathon which attracts 15,000 participants, way more than any ultra-marathon in the world. | ||
| News From: Tuesday, December 20, 2022 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| Marathon Tours & Travel runs exclusively with Comrades Marathon
(Endurance.Biz) Marathon Tours & Travel is named the exclusive tour operator of the 2023 Comrades Marathon on June 11. | ||
| News From: Monday, December 5, 2022 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
| Rumours of 2022 Comrades Marathon positive doping results dismissed by KZN Athletics
(IOL) KwaZulu-Natal Athletics dismissed as false the rumours that there are positive doping results in the 2022 Comrades Marathon. | ||
| News From: Monday, November 21, 2022 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
| Nine Comrades Marathon runners stand to be disqualified following cheating allegations
(IOL) A total of nine runners at the 2022 Comrades Marathon cheated, according to the KwaZulu-Natal Athletics. | ||
| News From: Monday, August 29, 2022 | ||
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| Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
| Runner collapses and dies at Comrades Marathon
(Canadian Running) An experience ultrarunner Mzameleni Mthembu collapsed and died during the 2022 Comrades Marathon this Sunday. | ||
| News From: Thursday, February 17, 2022 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| Comrades is back: All you need to know about the 2022 race
(The Citizen) The 2022 Comrades Marathon is set to be held on August 28. | ||
| News From: Monday, October 4, 2021 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
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Comrades Marathon To Be Next Held in August of 2022
(Race Results Weekly) The 70th edition of the Comrades Marathon will be held on August 28, 2022. | ||
| News From: Sunday, May 30, 2021 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| Comrades Marathon, it's in South Africans DNA
(IOL) A look back in history, during the 100th year anniversary of Comrades Marathon. | ||
| News From: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Comrades Marathon winner Bruce Fordyce to launch book
(Sandton Chronicle) Nine-time Comrades Marathon winner Bruce Fordyce is launching his book, Winged Messenger, a guide for novices in the event. | ||
| News From: Saturday, May 15, 2021 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| A big 100-year celebration for the Comrades Marathon on 24 May
(Randfontein Herald) The Comrades Marathon Association invites Comrades runners and supporters to join the live-streamed Comrades Centenary Celebration on Monday, 24 May. | ||
| News From: Thursday, May 13, 2021 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Rest in Power: Arlene Pieper, Marathon Trailblazer
(Ms.) A tribute to Arlene Pieper, the first woman to run a sanctioned marathon, who died on February 11. | ||
| News From: Monday, April 26, 2021 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Capitola's Arlene Pieper Stine, 90, dies; First woman to finish a marathon
(Santa Cruz Sentinel) Arlene Pieper Stine, the first woman to complete a sanctioned marathon at the Pikes Peak Marathon in 1959, died at 90. | ||
| News From: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 | ||
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| Cancelled Comrades a huge loss to KwaZulu-Natal tourism
(BusinessDay) The KwaZulu-Natal province is set to lose R700m in tourism revenue due to the cancellation of the 2021 Comrades Marathon in June. | ||
| KZN facing staggering R700m in lost tourism revenue after Comrades Marathon cancellation
(Sowetan Live) The cancellation of Comrades Marathon, set on June 13, is impacting the province KwaZulu-Natal with R700m in lost tourism revenues. | ||
| News From: Thursday, February 11, 2021 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| Comrades Marathon cancelled for second straight year
(Canadian Running) The 2021 Comrades Marathon, set on April 18, was cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. | ||
| Comrades Marathon facing losses of more than R20-million after the cancellation of the event
(Sowetan Live) The cancellation of the 2021 Comrades Marathon, set on June 13, comes at a huge economic cost. | ||
| News From: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| 2021 Centenary Comrades Marathon cancelled
(IOL) The 2021 Comrades Marathon, set on April 18, was cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. | ||
| News From: Sunday, November 22, 2020 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
| Comrades Marathon Association suspends three athletes
(eNCA) The Comrades Marathon Association suspended 3 runners found to have cheated in the 2019 edition of the race, by either supplying false information and/or used another athlete to run their qualifying race. | ||
| News From: Monday, September 14, 2020 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| Comrades Marathon organizers consider September 2021 race date
(Canadian Running) While traditionally held in June, the 2021 Comrades Marathon will likely be held in September. | ||
| News From: Sunday, August 30, 2020 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Comrades Marathon winner Nick Bester in ICU after vicious attack
(Capetownetc) 1991 Comrades Marathon winner, Nick Bester, was attacked by 3 men while training on Saturday and was admitted in ICU for more tests. | ||
| News From: Monday, June 15, 2020 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
| Canadian results from the Comrades Marathon virtual races
(Canadian Running) Canadian runners posted impressive results for the Comrades Marathon virtual races. | ||
| News From: Saturday, June 13, 2020 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| Comrades stalwarts ready to run the virtual marathon
(IOL) More than 30,000 runners registered for the virtual 2020 Comrades Marathon. | ||
| News From: Thursday, June 4, 2020 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| Comrades Marathon virtual event signups surpass 13,000
(Canadian Running) Over 13,000 runners flock to register for the virtual run of the 2020 Comrades Marathon after the June 14 event was cancelled. | ||
| News From: Thursday, May 21, 2020 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
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| Comrades Marathon: 'We did not provide enough information to runners'
(Daily Maverick) Comrades Marathon race chairperson Cheryl Winn writes an open letter explaining how the event came to cancel the race after runners reacted negatively to the decision. | ||
| News From: Monday, May 18, 2020 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| Comrades Marathon Organisers Launch Virtual Race
(EyeWitness News) The 2020 Comrades Marathon, set on June 14, has been cancelled and organisers launched a virtual race. | ||
| News From: Thursday, May 14, 2020 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| Comrades Marathon cancelled due to Covid-19
(Sport24) The 2020 Comrades Marathon, set on June 14, has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. | ||
| News From: Friday, April 17, 2020 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| Comrades Marathon postponed to unspecified date
(Daily Maverick) The 2020 Comrades Marathon, set on June 14, has been postponed to a yet determined date, due to coronavirus concerns. | ||
| News From: Monday, February 5, 2018 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| 2018 Comrades Marathon route changes and official distance released
(The North Coast Courier) The 2018 Comrades Marathon will have a new route on June 10. | ||
| News From: Friday, September 2, 2016 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| Flood of entries for 2017 Comrades Marathon
(The Citizen) Nearly 3,000 entries have been received since registration opened for the 2017 Comrades Marathon on September 1. | ||
| News From: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| Preparations in place ahead of Comrades Marathon
(SABC) More than 20 000 runners will take on the down run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban in this weekend's | ||
| News From: Monday, February 8, 2016 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Comrades issues warning to potential cheats
(Sport24.co.za) CMA General Manager, Chris Fisher has issued a cautionary notice to such runners. He says the issue has been brought to the CMAs attention through allegations raised by a growing number of concerned runners. | ||
| News From: Monday, November 30, 2015 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| 2016 Comrades Marathon entries closed
(Sport 24.co.za) The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) announced that the entry cap of 20 000 was reached on Monday morning, necessitating the closure of the entry process. | ||
| News From: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Comrades 2016 entries open
(Sport24.co.za) One week into the 2016 Comrades Marathon entry process the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) have confirmed that over a quarter of the 20,000 entry cap have been filled. | ||
| News From: Thursday, August 20, 2015 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| 2016 Comrades Marathon launch
(News24.com) 2016 Comrades Marathon campaign was launched by the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) in Johannesburg recently with South African 2015 Comrades Marathon winners, Gift Kelehe and Caroline Wostmann. The 2016 campaign is centered on the humbling aspect of the race with the slogan Izokuthoba - It Will Humble You | ||
| News From: Sunday, May 31, 2015 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
| Kelehe and Wostmann celebrate after Comrades win
(Citizen.co.za) Kelehe, 33, won by a whopping margin of over eight minutes after crossing the line in 5:38.36, while 32-year-old Wostmann claimed gold in a time of 6:12.22, an even bigger gap, on her way to becoming the first local girl to win the race in 17 years. | ||
| News From: Friday, May 29, 2015 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| South Africa: Comrades - Thousands Descend On KZN
(AllAfrica.com) Thousands of runners have descended on Durban for the Comrades Marathon, which boasts the second highest tally of entrants for an up-run in the race's history. | ||
| News From: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| May the spirit of the Comrades be with you
(News24.com) VERY soon the pounding of running shoes will signal the start of the 2015 Comrades Marathon, when thousands of athletes brave the journey from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. | ||
| The race that is the Comrades Road closures
(NEWS24.com) AS thousands of runners prepare for the 90th Comrades Marathon, plans in Pietermaritzburg are coming to an end as organisers get ready for the finish at the Oval cricket grounds in Alexandra Park. | ||
| News From: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Volgina to Run Comrades Marathon
(Citizen.co.za) Natalia Volgina will run the Comrades Marathon at the end of May after she has served a two year doping ban. | ||
| News From: Thursday, June 12, 2014 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
| Budd Stripped of Comrades Win
(iol.co.za) Zola Budd has been stripped of her Comrades Marathon age category win because she did not wear her age category tag. | ||
| News From: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Car Crashes at Full Speed at Comrades Mareathon
(ENCA.com) A white car crashed into barriers narrowly missing spectators and runners during the Comrades Marathon this past weekend. | ||
| News From: Sunday, June 1, 2014 | ||
| Comrades Marathon (88km) | ||
| Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
| Comrades Marathon 2014 Results: Men and Women's Top Finishers
(Bleacher Report) Bongmusa Mthembu won the Comrades 88 kilometer marathon with a time of 5 hours 28 minutes and 34 seconds. | ||
| Mthembu, Greenwood Steal the Show at Comrades Ultramarathon
(IOL.co.za) Bongmusa Mthembu won the Comrades Marathon with a time of 5 hours 28 minutes and 34 seconds. | ||
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