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Around 24,000 runners entered the 98th Comrades Marathon in 2025, with the largest group made up of men aged 40 to 49 (8,171 entries), followed by senior men aged 20 to 39 (5,329), and men aged 50 to 59 (4,395).
On Sunday, 8 June, roughly 22,000 runners completed the approximately 89km Down Run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. The gap between entries and actual participants is typically due to injuries, personal circumstances, or failure to meet qualifying standards.
Entry fees were set at R1,200 for South African citizens, R2,000 for entrants from the rest of Africa, and R4,500 for international runners.
Tete Dijana claimed victory with a time of 5:25:28, while Gerda Steyn was the first woman over the finish line with a time of 5:51:19.
First held in 1921, the Comrades is the world’s oldest and largest ultramarathon. The race alternates annually between the up run (Durban to Pietermaritzburg) and the down run (Pietermaritzburg to Durban).
On Sunday, 8 June, roughly 22,000 runners completed the approximately 89km Down Run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. The gap between entries and actual participants is typically due to injuries, personal circumstances, or failure to meet qualifying standards.
Entry fees were set at R1,200 for South African citizens, R2,000 for entrants from the rest of Africa, and R4,500 for international runners.
Tete Dijana claimed victory with a time of 5:25:28, while Gerda Steyn was the first woman over the finish line with a time of 5:51:19.
First held in 1921, the Comrades is the world’s oldest and largest ultramarathon. The race alternates annually between the up run (Durban to Pietermaritzburg) and the down run (Pietermaritzburg to Durban).