Comrades Marathon
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The Comrades Marathon is an ultramarathon of approximately 88 kilometres which is run annually in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa between the cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg. It is th
Runners in Kloof during the 2023 Comrades Marathon
A bust of Wally Hayward displayed in the Comrades House
Comrades Marathon House, the CMA's headquarters in Pietermaritzburg where race statistics and memorabilia are kept
A plaque in honour of Robert Mtshali, a finisher in 1935, though non-white athletes only competed officially since 1975. The Robert Mtshali medal was introduced in 2019.
Gerda Steyn
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Gerda Steyn is a South African marathon and ultramarathon athlete. She set the down-run record for the 90 km Comrades Marathon in 2023 with a mark of 5:44:54, becoming the fourth woman under 6 hours f
Comrades Marathon
…due to COVID-19, the Comrades returned in 2022 with a capped field and the slogan "The Return – Sishay' Ibuya." Recent years have seen athletes like Gerda Steyn and Tete Dijana achieving multiple victories. Runners over the age of 20 are eligible to qualify after completion of an officially recognised marathon…
Gerda Steyn in 2026.