2024
Comrades Marathon
Last updated 8 Jun 2026
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About this event
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.
Distances & fees
Distances, start times, cut-offs and entry fees.
| Distance | Entry Fee | Type | Start | Cut-off | Details | ||||||||||||||
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| 49th Up Run | ZAR 1,200 | Road | 05:30 | — | |||||||||||||||
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Route maps & elevation
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Press & Review
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Location
Where the event starts and how to get there.
Durban City Hall
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Training programs
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Coach Parry
Structured, app-delivered plans for every distance from 5 km to Comrades — daily workouts, pace targets, Strava sync and a South African coaching community.
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Free, self-guided training plans built by Comrades & 2 Oceans champion Gerda Steyn — a great starting point if you want structure without a subscription.
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A South African running community with a built-in training app — adaptive plans whose paces recalculate as you get fitter, plus club runs, results and event RSVPs. Free while in beta.
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