Comrades Launch 2025: All The Details [Video]

The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) launched their 2025 race with the theme ‘More Than A Race – Isiko Mpilo’

CMA Marketing Manager, Delaine Cools unveiled the new campaign slogan reaffirming the event’s attraction as a “life-changing experience, a pilgrimage of sorts and a coming together of a global family of runners who are committed to good sportsmanship and a shared passion for running.”

“There is absolutely no doubt that the 2025 Comrades is going to be one of the most exciting editions of the world-famous ultramarathon as we host the next Down Run in 214 days from today,” said CMA Chairperson, Jeff Minnaar said at the launch of the 98^th edition.

…the winner in both the men’s and women’s races will take home a R874,000 with a total prize purse of over R7 6-million…

The 98^thComrades Marathon will be a Down Run on Sunday, 8 June 2025, starting at the Pietermaritzburg …