With less than 4000 entries available for the 2017 Comrades Marathon, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has announced that the entry process will soon come to a close.
The United Kingdom, USA and Australia are the top 3 countries with the highest tally of international entries. The CMA has further confirmed that nearly 30% of the entrants are novices while a total of 2150 Green Number runners have entered.
The entry breakdown is as follows:
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South African Entrants
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Rest of Africa Entrants
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293
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International Entrants
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1097
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The provincial breakdown is as follows:
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Eastern Cape
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461
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Free State
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401
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Gauteng
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7647
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KwaZulu-Natal
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2802
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Limpopo
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463
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Mpumalanga
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646
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North West
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367
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Northern Cape
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118
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Western Cape
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1631
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Prospective Comrades runners are urged to enter before the entry process closes on 30 November 2016 or as soon as the 20,000 entry cap is reached. For the latest entry barometer and more information, please visit www.comrades.com
Entry fees for the 2017 Comrades Marathon are as follows:
· Local Entries : R 460.00
· Rest of Africa : R 770.00
· International : R2650.00
For details on how to enter, please visit the Comrades Marathon website: www.comrades.com