Overview

About this event

2027 Comrades Marathon will take place on Sunday, 13 June 2027. This year is a down run, so starts at Pietermaritzburg City Hall and finishes in the Kings Park Rugby Precinct, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Distance is approximately 91km. The official distance will be announced once official course measurement has been concluded.

The Greatest Story Ever Run – Comrades Marathon 2027 Centenary Edition

Races

Distances & fees

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

Sunday 13 Jun 2027

Distance	Entry Fee	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Comrades Ultra Down Run	TBC	Road	05:00	17:00
Minimum age 20 years

Entry

How to enter

Information on how to enter this event.

Online entries

Refunds

Entry fees are non-transferable and non-refundable. The entry may not be sold to anyone else (except via the valid substitution process) and may not be transferred to future races

Entry Limit

Entries are capped @ 28'000

Pre-race

Number collection

Collection venues, dates and times.

On the day

Race Day Information

Practical information for race day.

Start Pietermaritzburg City Hall, Pietermaritzburg Click for directions

Finish Kings Park Stadium, Durban Click for directions

Running with Earphones

No headphones permitted on the route — race rules.

Medical

Medical support stationed on route and at the finish.

Pets

No pets at the venue.

Tog Bag

Tog bag drop-off available at the start.

Toilets

Portable toilets at the start, finish, and on the route.

Water Points

Water points every ~3 km along the route.

Refunds

Entry fees are non-transferable and non-refundable. The entry may not be sold to anyone else (except via the valid substitution process) and may not be transferred to future races

Entry Limit

Entries are capped @ 28'000

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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.

Kings Park Stadium

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Contact

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Stay

Accommodation

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Train

Training programs

Hand-picked training pathways to get you to the start line ready.

Coach Parry

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Energy Lab

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2026

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