Overview

About this event

The 2024 Comrades Marathon took place Sunday, 9 June 2024 from 05:30, at Durban City Hall in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Distances included a 87km race.

The 97th Comrades Marathon will be the 49th Up Run on Sunday, 9 June 2024, starting at the Durban City Hall at 05h30 and ending 12 hours later at the Hollywoodbets Scottsville Racecourse, covering a distance of approximately 87km.

Races

Distances & fees

Distances, start times, cut-offs and entry fees.

Sunday 9 Jun 2024

Distance	Entry Fee	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
49th Up Run	ZAR 1,200	Road	05:30	—
Minimum age 20 years

Course

Route maps & elevation

Route maps and elevation profiles.

• Route map

Press

Press & Review

Independent reviews and coverage of this event.

The Running Mann

Comrades Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Run - The Running Mann

There's a thin line between love & hate - but there's 90km between hate & love if you're a Comrades runner. A report covering everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask about the greatest ultra marathon on...

Read the full review on The Running Mann

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Durban City Hall

Contact

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Train

Training programs

Hand-picked training pathways to get you to the start line ready.

Coach Parry

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OwnMyRun · Gerda Steyn

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Energy Lab

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History

Past editions

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