THE Comrades Marathon Association has announced the different prize-money for this year’s event. If the winner in either the men’s or women’s races in this year’s marathon breaks the Up Run Best Times of Leonid Shvetsov (2008 – 5:24:49) or Elena Nurgalieva (2006 – 6:09:24) respectively, he or she will take home a minimum of R1-million in Comrades prize money, comprised of a first prize of R500 000 plus a R500 000 incentive for breaking the Best Time; in addition to prizes for First South African (R200,000) and First KZN Man and Woman (R45,000).
The CMA confirmed that nearly R4.3-million is in the prize kitty for the 94th edition of the world’s most gruelling ultramarathon, to be hosted in two weeks’ time on Sunday, 9 June 2019
The first South African citizen (man and woman) to complete the event will each receive R200 000
The first KwaZulu-Natal athlete (man and woman) to complete the race will each receive R45 000 from the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport and Recreation.
In addition to prize money, 1-ounce Gold Medals valued at over R770 000 are awarded to the first ten men and the first ten women.
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