Overview

About this event

The 2025 Comrades Marathon took place Sunday, 8 June 2025 from 05:30, at Pietermaritzburg City Hall in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Distances included a 88km race.

Down Run

Races

Distances & fees

Distances, start times, cut-offs and entry fees.

Sunday 8 Jun 2025

Distance	Entry Fee	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Down Run	ZAR 1,200	Road	05:30	17:30
Minimum age 20 years

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Featured race

Featured 2026

Verified · 30 days ago

Midrand Striders Chamberlain Country Classic

30 Aug 2026 First start 06:30 Kyalami Corner

Half Marathon 10km 5km

Entry from R100 Save Open race

Course

Route maps & elevation

Route maps and elevation profiles.

• Route map

Down Run (88.0 km)

• GPX route file (198.78 KB)

Press

Press & Review

Independent reviews and coverage of this event.

The Running Mann

Comrades Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Run - The Running Mann

There's a thin line between love & hate - but there's 90km between hate & love if you're a Comrades runner. A report covering everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask about the greatest ultra marathon on...

Read the full review on The Running Mann

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Pietermaritzburg City Hall

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Contact

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Organiser

Comrades Marathon Association

[email protected] +27338978650

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2024

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