Comrades Marathon

eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

55.1 miles (88.7 km) · 3,451 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · road · Race

The Comrades Marathon race traverses 55.1 miles through eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Elevation gain totals 3,451 feet, with 5,525 feet of descent. Elevation gain averages 66 feet per mile. About 96% of the distance is runnable terrain. Terrain is predominantly road. The course features hilly terrain. The course difficulty of 4.4 puts it in the top 64.52000000000001% of challenging routes at this distance. Popular among runners preparing for ultra events.