This year’s Up Run distance has been measured at 85.777km making it the shortest Up Run distance in recent Comrades Marathon history, a 133m shorter than the 2024 race.
In that year, the race distance was 85.910km which also started in front of Durban City Hall and finished at the HollywoodBets Scottsville Racecourse.
Caxton Durban was stationed at the bottom of Cowies Hill as runners made their way to Pietermaritzburg.
Innocent Magole is all smiles at the bottom of Cowies Hill. He is aiming to complete his fifth Comrades Marathon. Tzaneen Marathon Club members Selaelo Sekoto, Ntswaki Makgoba and Nyakallo Masedi.Andrew Currie from Team Vitality Club CG has a chat to Lwazi Mdzinwa from Original Mambas Athletics Club.Twins Ntsikane Mtshabe (14 Comrades Marathons) Ntsikelelo Mtshabe (18 Comrades Marathon) from Cheetahs Athletic Club.Pinetown and Districts Athletics Club Katie Pillinger.Roche Deelie (Easterns Kraaifontein AC), Matt Franzsen (Pure Symmetry Multisport) and Frank Molepo (Team Vitality Athletic Club GN).Indian runner Pratik Maniyar is all smiles on his first Comrades Marathon.The smartest dressed man on the course is Sifiso Vilakazi who ran the marathon in a suit.Greg Kilfoil is all smiles as he meets one of his loved ones on the course.Keith Milton from Westville Athletics Club has a conversation on the run.Bonita Suckling on her ninth Comrades Marathon sends some love to the cheering crowd.Instantly recognisable in all pink, Phindile Ndawonde acknowledges the crowd.Amanzimtoti Athletics Club members Wayne Schonknecht and Blake Tucker.Ntombi Mbane and Mufeeda Lewis look comfortable as they go through Pinetown.Maryna van Strijp of the Bethlehm Marathon Club and the USA’s Katherine Beaulieu of Fast Feet.Among the thousands of runners is someone easy to spot in a foam aerosol can. Durban North resident Luc Quevauvilliers is aiming for his sixth Comrades Marathon finish.Thembelani Figlan carried his vuvuzela on the course and is aiming to complete his 31st.Asanda Kayingana donned a red tutu for the race.Simon Nkuhmane is aiming for his fifth Comrades Marathon finish.Anil Ramjee (Bedfordview Athletics), Leon Gouws (Hartbeespoort Marathon Club CNW) and Mafete Madihlaba (Polokwane Athletics Club) were some of the last athletes through the bottom of Cowies Hill heading into Pinetown.Amelda Holt from Benoni Harriers salutes the crowd.Hillcrest Villagers Athletics Club members Andrew Gove and Alan Lamplough.Gary Kemp of Savages Athletics Club and Tshamani Mathebula of Team Vitality Club GN.
