The iconic Comrades Marathon will take place between Durban and Pietermaritzburg on Sunday, 9 June. Sunday’s race will be the 97th edition and the 49th ‘up’ run and will cover 85.91km .
The race will start at the Durban City Hall at 05:30 and will end 12 hours later at 17:30 at the Hollywoodbets Scottsville Racecourse in Pietermaritzburg. The official route distance will be 85.91km .
Remember, spectators wishing to track runners can download the official Comrades Marathon App via the Google Play and Apple App Store. The South African website will publish the winners of both the men’s and women’s races immediately after the victors cross the finish line. The website also wishes all those runners taking part the very best of luck! Below, some of the leading WOMEN who will be vying for the title.
SOUTH AFRICAN AND REST OF AFRICA ATHLETES GERDA STEYN – PHANTANE ATHLETICS CLUB – SOUTH AFRICA What can be said about Steyn, a two-time Comrades Marathon winner and course best time holder in both the Up and Down Runs, rewriting the record books in winning fashion. On the last Up Run in 2019, Steyn became the first woman to run the Up Run in under 6 hours, taking over 10 minutes off the course best time and finishing an amazing 17th overall in the field. She comes back this year a much stronger and faster athlete and more recently broke her own South African record in the marathon with a world class 2:24:03.
ADELE BROODRYK – NEDBANK RUNNING CLUB – SOUTH AFRICA Broodryk.
