Comrades winner Bong’musa Mthembu cannot compete because of Covid-19 but is fortunate that he can survive financially. Others are not as lucky as their sources of income have dried up
The runner smashed her personal best in 2019, and will feel confident going to Tokyo in August
In a sport in which there’s no option but to put in the work to get fit, time can be the biggest cost
After disproving her own doubts – and the doubts of others – Ann Ashworth’s triumph may not be enough to keep her in the race
It’s hard not to admire the miscreants who have taken faking it to the next level.
Caroline Wöstmann, winner of the 2015 Comrades and Two Oceans ultra-races, has set herself the new challenge of qualifying for the Olympic marathon.
For the first time since 1992, South Africa has male and female gold winners in the Comrades Marathon.
There are no clear favourites for this year’s up run but there is no lack of serious challengers.
Former Comrades runner Jackie Meckler, now in his eighties, reminisces his five wins.
Runners live by a guide that describes every race in the land – and there’s at least one every weekend.
Briton Eleanor Greenwood has broken the Russian stronghold on the Comrades by becoming the first athlete outside eastern Europe in 11 years to win.
Scottish runner John Sneddon got hooked on the race in 1993 and has run the ultramarathon every year since.
Claude Moshiywa broke the foreign stranglehold as he became the first South African to win the "up" Comrades run in 21 years.
Eleven months after winning the Comrades Marathon, Ludwick Mamabolo will receive his trophy, gold medal and R300 000 winner’s cheque on Monday.
Comrades Marathon champion Ludwick Mamabolo says he is relieved after being cleared of doping charges, more than 10 months after winning the race.
The B-sample of Comrades marathon winner Ludwick Mamabolo has tested positive, says the South African Institute for Drug Free Sport.
Comrades Marathon winner Ludwick Mamabolo, speaking out for the first time since he tested positive for a banned substance, insists he is innocent.
Winner of the 2012 Comrades Marathon Ludwick Mamabolo – who is being probed for possible doping – is a victim of racism, says his family.
Comrades Marathon 2012 winner Ludwick Mamabolo says the past seven years has "pained" him, with no South African able to win the race.
Ludwick Mamabolo has broken the foreign stranglehold on the Comrades Marathon to win the 89km "down" run in Durban.
The podium at this year’s Comrades Marathon is expected to be dominated by Russian runners with a few local athletes hoping to keep the gold in SA.
One of the best athletes SA has produced and former world cross country champion, Zola Budd, has confirmed her participation in the Comrades Marathon.
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/ 11 January 2012
Nearly three decades after she was entangled in a controversial Olympic final, Zola Budd has set herself a modest goal at the Comrades Marathon.
Stephen Muzhingi of Zimbabwe secured his third straight Comrades Marathon title in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday morning.
The Comrades is now a commercial behemoth, but it’s still an uphill challenge for most.
The spirit of the Soccer World Cup welcomed the 2010 Comrades Marathon winner, Stephen Muzhingi, into Kingsmead Stadium on Sunday.
Anxiety, fear and excitement are building up as runners prepare for the 85th anniversary of the Comrades Marathon, taking place on Sunday.
”Boet, are you strong enough”, ”do you have a strong character”, ”have you been running races”, ”which was the last race you ran?”
Zimbabwe’s Stephen Muzhingi won the gruelling 89km Comrades Marathon between Pietermaritzburg and Durban on Sunday.
South Africa’s premier ultra-marathon, the Comrades, is a selfish race that rewards people who focus exclusively on it, says Bruce Fordyce.
Russian athlete Leonid Shvetsov broke the “up-run” record at the 2008 Comrades Marathon on Sunday by 47 seconds with a winning time of 5:24,48.
History backs the experts who say the Russians will continue their domination of the Comrades marathon, which will be run on Sunday.