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4.2

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Comrades Marathon

Name: Comrades Marathon
Start: 2026-06-14
End: 2026-06-14
Location: Durban, South Africa
Rating: 4.20

Location

Durban, South Africa

Entry Options

Ultra

Rating Highlights

4.78 /5

Pre-event communication

4.63 /5

Course Navigation

4.57 /5

Aid Stations

Rating Overview

All Time Average

4.20

2025 Average

4.40

Rating Breakdown

Pre-event communication

4.78

Event Logistics

4.47

Supporting Staff

4.53

Event Safety

4.39

Course Navigation

4.63

Course Congestion

3.55

Aid Stations

4.57

Swag

4.41

Sustainability

3.93

Facilities

3.57

Finish Area

3.18

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Features & Characteristics

Degree of Challenge

Very challenging

49% of reviews

Atmosphere

Large Festival Atmosphere

95% of reviews

Location

Urban & Nature Mix

61% of reviews

Running

Hilly

78% of reviews

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Comrades Marathon take place?

Comrades Marathon takes place in Durban, South Africa.

What distances does Comrades Marathon offer?

Entry options include: Ultra.

How is Comrades Marathon rated by runners?

Comrades Marathon has an average rating of 4.20 out of 5 from 163 verified participant reviews on Racecheck.

What is Comrades Marathon like?

Based on participant reviews, runners describe it as: Very challenging (49% of reviews), Large Festival Atmosphere (95% of reviews), Urban & Nature Mix (61% of reviews), Hilly (78% of reviews).

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4.2

(163)

Luciano A.

5.0

· 2025 90km ·

Comrades Marathon is one of my best experiences of my life!

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Motau W.

3.5

· 2025 10km ·

I trained myself from other places to another I'm so proud of myself so I'd like to continue going through with my talent is my future career to run km

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Gcobani Q.

4.2

· 2025 90km ·

Water points were proper, the start was congested

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Sandy S.

4.9

· 2025 ·

Very well organised

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Keobakile M.

3.6

· 2025 90.9 ·

There's enough water points, and supporters were awesome.

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Sithembele M.

4.7

· 2025 88km ·

the chaos that was at the finishing line made it difficult for us to move the area was overly congested. can the finishing line and the area be cleared for runners to move freely.

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Gomolemo S.

4.1

· 2025 90 ·

2026 entry registration "E FEDITSE MOYA" Hope the entry number will bw increased. NOOOOOOOOO........ I cant miss this one also. No please inrease numbers please, we plead with management.

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David M.

4.5

· 2025 90 km ·

The entry registration was too fast, some of the US as runners are left out, can the CMA open for more entries, I request or suggest that they can add another 3000, please your assistance and early response will be highly appreciated. Regards David Masango

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Thembalethu V.

4.2

· 2025 90 Km ·

Great support on the road which made running even better. Having to stand on the line to wait for recording of my details and receipt of my medal was the very low key of the event.

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Siliki M.

4.7

· 2025 90km ·

The two starts system worked very well and it was indeed a big up to the race organizers. The finish area was congested, especially towards the end when many buses were arriving, we had to stand in queues to be scanned and receive medals. At some stage it was hectic for those ver...

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