Overview

About this event

The 2023 Hillcrest Marathon took place Sunday, 12 February 2023 from 05:00, at Hillcrest Villagers Athletic Club, 5 Crooked Ln, Hilldene in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Distances included a 42km and 21km races.

The Marathon is a Comrades Qualifier.

Races

Distances & fees

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

Sunday 12 Feb 2023

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon Comrades	ZAR 390	—	Road	05:00	11:00
Minimum age 20 years Comrades qualifier Yes
Half-Marathon	ZAR 290	ZAR 80	Road	05:00	08:30
Minimum age 16 years

Temporary ASA licence fee — only payable if you are not a member of an affiliated running club.

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Course

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Press

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The Running Mann

Hillcrest Marathon (Code Brown on the Comrades route) - The Running Mann

If you need to go Code Brown, Hillcrest is the place to do it. A report from what is probably the most beautiful double-lap, urban marathon in South Africa.

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Where

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Hillcrest Villagers Athletic Club, 5 Crooked Ln, Hilldene

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2022

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