With 14 809 entries already received for this year’s Comrades Marathon, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has decided to increase the 15 000-entry cap for the 2022 Comrades Marathon.
Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) race director Rowyn James said: “During the week-long first entry window period, the CMA received 11 307 entries.
“We are delighted to have received more than 3 500 entries on the first day of the second entry window period thereby necessitating the entry cap increase.
“Due to the considerable enquiries and demand from our athletes, both locally and internationally, to secure an entry for this year’s Down Run, the CMA has decided to increase the entry cap from 15 000 to 20 000.
“We understand our runners are looking forward to running the world’s greatest foot race again after the cancellation of both the 2020 Comrades and the 2021 Centenary edition and want to ensure they have every opportunity to do so.
“We look forward to having as many runners as possible being part of this year’s Comrades Down Run and have some grand plans in place to make it a truly memorable event.”
For more information and entry details, visit www.comrades.com
The annual Comrades Expo has a new venue as well.
Scheduled for three days from Thursday 25 August to Saturday 27 August, the expo will be hosted at the Durban International Convention Centre (DICC) for the first time in 22 years.
The iconic Comrades Expo has a long history with the City of Durban as the main registration point for athletes who are running the Comrades Marathon.
Spread over 5 000 m², this year’s Expo is expected to be another innovative and exciting affair with exhibitor bookings now open.
The 95th Comrades Marathon will be the 47th Down Run on Sunday 28 August, starting at the Pietermaritzburg City Hall at 05:30 and ending 12 hours later at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, covering a 90,2 km distance in all.
