Image: Comrades Marathon Association With general entries having closed for the 2026 Comrades Marathon in less than one day – a new record for the event – the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) can now share some of the statistics of the field of athletes who successfully secured an entry. The CMA is pleased to report that its entry system worked well, even with the much higher demand than usual, and the statistics of the successful entrants show clear similarities to 2025 d
