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The Comrades Marathon. Image: CMA

Comrades Marathon: Track runners, live results!

With the Comrades Marathon taking centre stage in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday, make sure you keep track of the race leaders and results.

by Craig Lewis

11-06-2023 09:24

in Sport

The Comrades Marathon. Image: CMA

This year’s Comrades Marathon is the second consecutive ‘down run’ from the Pietermaritzburg City Hall to Kingsmead Stadium in Durban.

With Gerda Steyn looking well-placed to claim victory among the Top Women, you can track the female runners and results by clicking here

As expected, the men’s race was highly competitive, and you can keep track of how everything pans out by clicking here

Spectators wishing to track runners can download the official Comrades Marathon App via the Google Play and Apple App Store.

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There will be FIVE cut-off points along the route that runners will need to avoid in order to cross the finish line.

CUT – OFF | RUNNING TIME | TIME OF DAY

Cato Ridge (N3 Subway) | 04:30:00 | 10h00
Drummond (Halfway) | 06:10:00 | 11h40
Winston Park (Caltex Garage) | 08:10:00 | 13h40
Pinetown (St. Johns Avenue Subway) | 9:20:00 | 14h50
Sherwood | 11:00:00 | 16h30

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As reported by The South African website, organisers have offered R500 000 for a new record in both the men’s and woman’s races this year.

That money is in addition to the R500 000 on offer for the men’s and women’s winners of the race.

The second and third-place finishers will also have reason to console themselves in defeat, with their cash prizes at R250 000 and R180 000, respectively.

On top of that, should the winner be a South African and from the KwaZulu-Natal province, they will be paid an additional R200 000 and R60 000, respectively.

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The South African website will publish the winners of both the men’s and women’s races immediately after the victors cross the finish line.

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