Lacing up for the 2019 Comrades Marathon
Read up on the new exciting developments at this year's Comrades Marathon
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Athletes from far and wide have claimed their spot in the Comrades Marathon on June 9. After lots of hard training, D-Day is just days away.
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The 94th Comrades Marathon will be an up-run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. In the history of the Comrades Marathon, entries have never been snapped up as quickly as they are going for next year’s up-run.
Runners will claim their spots in the starting line-up at Durban City Hall at 5.30am. The world’s most epic ultra-marathon will end after 12 hours at the Scottsville Race Course in Pietermaritzburg.
The route of the marathon will cover a distance of approximately 87km. This will be the 48th up-run in Comrades history. Here are a few exciting developments for this year’s race…
Two new medals have been introduced; the Isavel Roche-Kelly Medal and the Robert Mtshali Medal; and there is increased prize money for the top seven runners who complete the race.
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