Comrades Marathon is the 86.0km road ultra at Comrades 2026 (South Africa). The race starts on June 14, 2026.
By gradient, 32% of the distance is uphill, 22% downhill and 47% flat. Surface: 100% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 87.9 FlatKM.
The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.
Quad damage risk is low (index 10 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 19°C to 22°C, with around 17°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 11%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 2% of days around this date.
This page has a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Comrades Marathon.
Other editions of Comrades Marathon2025
