When and where is the 2027 Comrades Marathon, and how far is it?
Rule- KwaZulu-Natal
- Comrades Marathon Association
- Comrades Marathon
- CMA 2027 Race Rules
- Ultra marathon
- Age 20+
- 2027
- Runners
- Edition: the 100th (Centenary) Comrades Marathon.
- Date and start: Sunday 13 June 2027 at 05:00, outside the Pietermaritzburg City Hall.
- Direction: a Down Run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban.
- Finish: Kings Park Rugby Precinct, Durban.
- Distance: to be confirmed after the route is officially measured. The Entry Terms describe it as approximately 89km and the CMA's FAQs as approximately 91km; the final distance will be set in the Final Race Instructions.
- Field limit: 28,000 entrants.
The race is organised by the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA), and the CMA may change, shorten, reroute, postpone or cancel the race for safety or other reasons beyond its control (Entry Terms clause 15).
Added 22 Oct 2026