Comrades Marathon

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…

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.

Former Comrades runner Jackie Meckler, now in his eighties, reminisces his five wins.

There are no clear favourites for this year’s up run but there is no lack of serious challengers.

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.