RACE INFO
The Programme
Here’ s everything that is happening in race week at the 98th edition of the iconic Comrades Marathon. Make your plans for Registration, Expo, Race Day and catching up running friends!
THURSDAY 5 JUNE
09h55
Expo Official Opening Ceremony
Durban Exhibition Centre
SUNDAY 8 JUNE – RACE DAY( continued)
11h05
Expected Arrival of First Male Runner
People’ s Park, Durban
10h00 |
Registration Opens |
Durban Exhibition Centre and Comrades House, Pietermaritzburg |
14h00
16h00
Comrades Marathon Elite Athlete briefing
Comrades Marathon Technical Meeting
Elangeni Tower, Durban
Elangeni Tower, Durban
19h00 |
Registration Closes |
Durban Exhibition Centre and Comrades House, Pietermaritzburg |
19h30 Exhibitor Cocktail Function Durban Exhibition Centre FRIDAY 6 JUNE
09h00 |
Registration Opens |
Durban Exhibition Centre and Comrades House, Pietermaritzburg |
10h00
Comrades Marathon Media Briefing
Maharani Towers, Durban
19h00 |
Registration Closes |
Durban Exhibition Centre and Comrades House, Pietermaritzburg |
19h00
SATURDAY 7 JUNE
International Athletes Cocktail Function
Durban Exhibition Centre
09h00 |
Registration Opens |
Durban Exhibition Centre and Comrades House, Pietermaritzburg |
16h00 |
Registration Closes |
Durban Exhibition Centre and Comrades House, Pietermaritzburg |
SUNDAY 8 JUNE – RACE DAY
05h00
SuperSport Live TV Broadcast Begins
SuperSport( DSTV)
05h30 |
Seeding Pens Close |
Chief Albert Luthuli Street, |
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Pietermaritzburg |
05h45
06h00
11h10
2025 Comrades Marathon Start( Group 1)
2025 Comrades Marathon Start( Group 2)
Cut-off at Cato Ridge / N3 Subway( 30.5km)
Chief Albert Luthuli Street, Pietermaritzburg
Chief Albert Luthuli Street, Pietermaritzburg
Cato Ridge
12h15
11h45
12h00
Expected Arrival of First Female Runner
Wally Hayward Medal Cutoff at Finish( Group 1)
Wally Hayward Medal Cutoff at Finish( Group 2)
12h40 Cut-off at Drummond – Halfway( 45km)
12h45
12h45
13h00
14h00
14h30
14h45
15h00
15h45
16h00
16h05
Post-Race Winners Press Conference
Isavel Roche-Kelly Medal Cut-off at Finish( Group 1)
Isavel Roche-Kelly Medal Cut-off at Finish( Group 2)
Victory Ceremony( Race Day Prizegiving)
Cut-off at Winston Park( 58.3km)
Bill Rowan Medal Cut-off at Finish( Group 1)
Bill Rowan Medal Cut-off at Finish( Group 2)
Robert Mtshali Medal Cutoff at Finish( Group 1)
Robert Mtshali Medal Cutoff at Finish( Group 2)
Cut-off at St. Johns Avenue, Pinetown( 69.1km)
People’ s Park, Durban
People’ s Park, Durban
People’ s Park, Durban
Drummond
Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
People’ s Park, Durban
People’ s Park, Durban
People’ s Park, Durban
Winston Park
People’ s Park, Durban
People’ s Park, Durban
People’ s Park, Durban
People’ s Park, Durban
Pinetown
16h30 Toyota Win-A-Car Draw People’ s Park, Durban 16h45
17h00
17h30
17h45
18h00
MONDAY 9 JUNE
08h00
Bronze Medal Cut-off at Finish( Group 1)
Bronze Medal Cut-off at Finish( Group 2)
Cut-off at Sherwood( 81.5km)
Vic Clapham Medal Cutoff at Finish: Race Ends( Group 1)
Vic Clapham Medal Cutoff at Finish: Race Ends( Group 2)
Comrades Marathon Champions Breakfast Prize Giving
People’ s Park, Durban
People’ s Park, Durban
Sherwood
People’ s Park, Durban
People’ s Park, Durban
Elangeni Hotel, Durban
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