The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is pleased to announce that it has seen a record percentage of 95.37% of entrants confirm their successful qualification for the 2026 edition of the Ultimate Human Race on Sunday 14 June. This will be the 99th edition overall of the race, and the 50th edition of the Up Run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg.

The past week proved to be an exceptionally busy and successful period for the club, with members competing across a range of distances from the ten kilometer sprint to the fifty kilometer ultra marathon. Athletes represented the club at several premier events nationwide, securing numerous podium finishes and top ten placements.

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa: The official distance for the 99th edition of the Comrades Marathon has been confirmed as 85.777km for the 2026 Up Run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg, taking place on Sunday, 14 June 2026. This makes it the shortest Up Run distance in recent Comrades Marathon history.

It was a weekend of exceptional results and podium finishes for the Nedbank Running Club, as our athletes faced fierce competition across South Africa and beyond. From the grueling climbs of the Loskop Marathon to international triumphs in Zimbabwe and Botswana, the Green Team continues to set the pace for excellence.