Comrades Marathon
Arguably the greatest ultra marathon in the world where athletes come from all over the world to combine muscle and sinew and mental strength to conquer the approx 90 kilometres between the cities of Pietermaritzburg and Durban, the event owes its beginnings to the vision of one man, World War I veteran Vic Clapham.
| Division |
Clock Time |
Name |
Age |
State/Country |
| Overall Male Winner |
5:31:03 |
Ludwick Mamabolo |
35 |
South Africa |
| 2nd Male Winner |
5:32:40 |
Bongmusa Mthembu |
28 |
South Africa |
| 3rd Male Winner |
5:33:07 |
Leboka Noto |
41 |
Lesotho |
| 4th Male Winner |
5:33:31 |
Leboka Noto |
41 |
Lesotho |
| 5th Male Winner |
5:33:40 |
Marko Mambo |
41 |
Zimbabwe |
| 6th Male Winner |
5:35:20 |
Leonid Shvetsov |
43 |
Russia |
| 7th Male Winner |
5:38:06 |
Stephen Muzhingi |
32 |
Zimbabwe |
| 8th Male Winner |
5:38:39 |
Gift Kelehe |
30 |
South Africa |
| 9th Male Winner |
5:39:11 |
Claude Moshiywa |
37 |
South Africa |
| 10th Male Winner |
5:40:37 |
Petros Sosibo |
42 |
South Africa |
| Overall Female Winner |
6:07:12 |
Elena Nurgalieva |
35 |
Russia |
| 2nd Female Winner |
6:08:24 |
Eleanor Greenwood |
33 |
Great Britain |
| 3rd Female Winner |
6:30:54 |
Marina Zhalybina |
36 |
Russia |
| 4th Female Winner |
6:33:41 |
Joasia Zakrzewski |
36 |
Scotland |
| 5th Female Winner |
6:39:59 |
Devon Crosby-Helms |
29 |
San Francisco, CA US |
| 6th Female Winner |
6:45:45 |
Kerry Koen |
36 |
South Africa |
| 7th Female Winner |
6:47:20 |
Irina Vishnevskaya |
29 |
Russia |
| 8th Female Winner |
6:51:07 |
Natalia Volgina |
35 |
Russia |
| 9th Female Winner |
6:52:36 |
Melanie Van Rooyen |
35 |
South Africa |
| 10th Female Winner |
7:00:46 |
Julanie Basson |
37 |
South Africa |
| Overall American Male Winner |
7:32:05 |
Christopher Spooner |
27 |
NY USA |
| Overall American Female Winner |
8:45:44 |
Jennifer Cooke |
49 |
NY USA |
Race winner Ludwick Mamabolo. Photo courtesy of sportlive.co.za
2012 Age-Group Winning Times
| Division |
Chip Time |
Name |
State/Country |
Age |
Age-Graded |
| Men 40-49 |
5:33:07 |
Leboka Noto |
Lesotho |
41 |
96.6 |
| Men 50-59 |
5:48:12 |
Vladimir Kotov |
Russia |
54 |
103.0 |
| Men 60-69 |
6:52:08 |
Peter Camenzind |
Switzerland |
60 |
92.67 |
| Women 40-49 |
7:01:00 |
Emma Gooderham |
Great Britain |
41 |
86.95 |
| Women 50-59 |
8:09:25 |
Karen Galpin |
Great Britain |
50 |
83.46 |
| Women 60-69 |
10:02:23 |
Norah Doherty |
South Africa |
63 |
81.53 |
Prize Money Breakdown
| Prize Money Awards (Men & Women Combined) |
Amount |
| Open Prize Money | $175,373 |
| Masters Prize Money | $3,884 |
| 50-59 Age Division Prize Money | $2,236 |
| 60+ Age Division Prize Money | $1,859 |
| Local Prize Money | $35,310 |
| Total Prize Money | $241,637 |
| Additional Special Prizes | |
| Course Record Prize Money | $35,310 |
| Special Prize Money | $22,975 |
Course Description
*Vladimir Kotov (103% age-grade note) set 50-59 years age category records for every distance from 8km to the marathon, 50-59 world best for 50km and shattered the 50-59 course record in the Two Oceans 56km ultra-marathon. He competed for Russia in the 1980 Olympics.
prize money was awarded in South African Rand, the numbers shown on this site are US Dollars (conversion at publish date 0.1177)
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| Location | South Africa |
| Race Distance | 56 Miles |
| Race Date | June 2, 2013 |
| Course Record Men | 5:20:41 (2007) |
| Course Record Women | 5:54:43 (1989) |
| Years Running | 91 |
| 2012 Total Finishers | 11,938 |
| Men | 9,582 |
| Women | 2,356 |
| Total Prize Money | $241,637 |
| Course Record Prize Money |
$35,310 |
| Special Prize Money |
$22,975 |
| Age Group Awards | 10 Year |
Race City Location Map - zoom in · zoom out · big map
displays approximate race location
Official Race Web Site
Recommended by: Bob Anderson
“I have spoken with several runners who have run this race. I ran an article in the second issue of Distance Running News in 1966 before I changed the name to Runner's World. This is one Ultra that I would want to do someday.” |
