Comrades athletes take note, entries close on Monday
Comrades organisers urge runners who have not yet entered to get their entry in considering May 16 is the last day.
There is less than a week left for aspirant Comrades athletes to get their entry in for this year’s Comrades Marathon before the entry process closes on Monday, May 16.
With 15 226 entries received by May 9, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has issued the entry breakdown as follows:
• South African entrants: 13 813
• International entrants: 1 413
CMA race director Rowyn James said, “We urge runners who have not yet entered to get their entry in.
We are planning a fantastic day of road running on Sunday, August 28 for all Comrades runners – be they South African or international. We have the lion’s share of international entries coming from the United Kingdom, India and Zimbabwe.”
The top 10 international entry tally is as follows:
The 95th Comrades Marathon will be the 47th Down Run on Sunday, August 28, starting at the Pietermaritzburg City Hall at 05:30 and ending 12 hours later at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, covering a 90,2km distance.
For more information and entry details, please click through to www.comrades.com.
