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Durban - Entries for the 85th Comrades Marathon have officially closed.
This follows the final phase of entries that took place on Saturday, January 30, 2010 when 2 000 spots were snapped up in just four and a half minutes. This was the final opportunity to enter for the 2010 Comrades Marathon.
The CMA would like to thank all runners for their enthusiastic response to the various entry phases. The response has been phenomenal with entries currently standing at 23 000. An official figure will be released towards the end of February 2010, once all entries have been processed. With such a massive vote of confidence, the future of the Comrades Marathon is secured.
CMA chairperson, Dave Dixon stated that the CMA Board has been overwhelmed by the interest from local and international runners alike. The incredible support the CMA is receiving from athletes, commercial partners, sponsors, host cities and government institutions and all relevant stakeholders augurs well for the future of the event. “The fact that we have received huge interest in this year’s race, bodes well for the future of Athletics and the Comrades Marathon as a whole. The future looks bright,” he said.
“The CMA Board believes in giving credit where credit is due, and the phenomenal success to date of the 2010 race must be attributed to the fantastic marketing campaign developed and implemented by the CMA Management and Marketing departments alike,” said Mr. Dixon.
The CMA is aware of the many disappointed runners who have missed out on the opportunity to run the 2010 Comrades Marathon. However, runners are advised to be on the alert for announcements about the opening date for entries for the 2011 Comrades Marathon in the near future.
The CMA invites the South African public to come out in their thousands to witness and join the CMA in this Guinness Book of Records attempt at being officially declared the biggest Ultra Marathon in the world.
The 2010 Comrades Marathon will be held on Sunday, May 30 from Pietermaritzburg to Durban.
This follows the final phase of entries that took place on Saturday, January 30, 2010 when 2 000 spots were snapped up in just four and a half minutes. This was the final opportunity to enter for the 2010 Comrades Marathon.
The CMA would like to thank all runners for their enthusiastic response to the various entry phases. The response has been phenomenal with entries currently standing at 23 000. An official figure will be released towards the end of February 2010, once all entries have been processed. With such a massive vote of confidence, the future of the Comrades Marathon is secured.
CMA chairperson, Dave Dixon stated that the CMA Board has been overwhelmed by the interest from local and international runners alike. The incredible support the CMA is receiving from athletes, commercial partners, sponsors, host cities and government institutions and all relevant stakeholders augurs well for the future of the event. “The fact that we have received huge interest in this year’s race, bodes well for the future of Athletics and the Comrades Marathon as a whole. The future looks bright,” he said.
“The CMA Board believes in giving credit where credit is due, and the phenomenal success to date of the 2010 race must be attributed to the fantastic marketing campaign developed and implemented by the CMA Management and Marketing departments alike,” said Mr. Dixon.
The CMA is aware of the many disappointed runners who have missed out on the opportunity to run the 2010 Comrades Marathon. However, runners are advised to be on the alert for announcements about the opening date for entries for the 2011 Comrades Marathon in the near future.
The CMA invites the South African public to come out in their thousands to witness and join the CMA in this Guinness Book of Records attempt at being officially declared the biggest Ultra Marathon in the world.
The 2010 Comrades Marathon will be held on Sunday, May 30 from Pietermaritzburg to Durban.
