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Comrades latecomers must enroll now

Athletes who plan to participate in next year's Comrades Marathon will have to hurry up with their entry.

October 28, 2015
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The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has already received 13,000 entries for next year's race.

Two months into the 2016 Comrades Marathon entry process, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has announced that over 13 000 entries have already been received.

There is one month remaining before entries close on 30 November or as soon as the entry cap of 20 000 is reached.

CMA Race Director, Rowyn James has urged South African athletes to enter the race before the entry period ends so as to not be left disappointed.

“The 91st Comrades Marathon will be the 45th down-run in the history of the race. Plans are in place to make it a truly memorable experience for our runners come Sunday, 29 May 2016”, said James.

Over the recent past, the Comrades Marathon has been attracting participants from nearly 70 countries, with the highest tally of international runners coming from the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States of America.

Interested athletes can visit www.comrades.com to view the rising entry barometer.

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October 28, 2015
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Koos Venter

Koos Venter is an experienced journalist who started his career 35 years ago, before the days of cellphones, modern computer systems, the internet and digital cameras, as a correspondent for Nexus, the former national magazine of the Department of Correctional Services. He has since worked for various other publications in all aspects of news coverage, as a columnist and in the production side of newspapers and online publications. Since 2007 he has specialized as a sports writer, while he is also regularly used as an analyst and commentator by several radio stations.
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