Comrades Corner

The Comrades Marathon is by far the greatest ultra marathon in the world. At Runnersguide we consider the race a national treasure. These pages are dedicated to making your Comrades a life changing experience.

Latest News from the Pressroom
		Date
	Pepsi South Africa partners up with the Comrades Marathon	03 May 2011
	Ncome Museum Mini Comrades Fun Run	25 Oct 2010
	CMA Roadshow in South West District	25 Oct 2010
	CMA Elects New Board	22 Oct 2010
	The Gold Fields Spirit of Comrades Awards 2010	15 Oct 2010
	2011/2 Comrades Welcomes New Sponsors	07 Sep 2010
	2011 Comrades Marathon Entries Open	31 Aug 2010

Admin Issues
	Enter online		Expo news
	Entry details		Bussing it
	Qualifying races		Comrades website
	Race details		Write to Comrades

Training Programmes
	The Official Comrades Programme
	Don Oliver's 'Up' Run Training
	Bruce Fordyce's Comrades Training

History of the Race
	1920–1925  A soldier’s dream		1926-1929 Return of Newton
	1930–1935  Desperate dashes		1936–1939 Revenge
	1940–1945  The world at war		1946–1949 The Royal tour
	1950–1955  The making of a legend		1956–1959  Dawn of new Era
	1960–1965  Comrades comes of age		1966–1969  Records shattered
	1970–1975  A time of change		1976–1979  Alan Robb's Hat Trick
	1980–1985  The golden era		1986–1989  Fordyce achieves impossible
	1990–1995 The international era		1996–1999 'Up' Run Record Broken