![]() It has a rich 100-year history packed with amazing accomplishments by more than 400,000 finishers through the years. In total thirty-four runners participated, matching the size of the field in 1921.Ĭomrades today is one of the most paramount ultrarunning events on the international calendar. Also included were some runners who had completed more than forty editions of Comrades. The year 2021, marked the 100 th anniversary of Comrades Marathon “The Ultimate Human Race.” Because the pandemic cancelled the race for the second year, the anniversary was celebrated on May 24, 2021, with a 2.2 km “1921 Tribute Run.” The field of 34 invited runners included twenty-one former winners from South Africa dating back to 1976. The Comrades Marathon (about 55 miles), held in South Africa, is the world’s largest and oldest ultramarathon race that is still held today with fields that have topped 23,000 runners. ![]() Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | JioSaavn | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | RSS | More By Davy Crockett Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 24:22 - 30.6MB)
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