Race Purse
Comrades Marathon Association

Comrades Marathon 2026

85.8K
June 14, 2026Durban to Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Total Purse

$506,619

ZAR 8,200,000 local

$649,338 paid out · incl. $142,718 in bonuses earned

Men

1stGeorge Kusche
$128,508incl. $71,359 Up-run course record + Cell C pace bonus+$14,951 first-saZAR 2,080,000
2ndPiet Wiersma
$28,667ZAR 464,000
3rdMbuti Mollo
$20,635ZAR 334,000
4thAlex Milne
$10,380ZAR 168,000
5thHaruki Okayama
$8,094ZAR 131,000
6thCharlie Lawrence
$4,695ZAR 76,000
7thLloyd Bosman
$4,078ZAR 66,000
8thNikolai Volkov
$3,583ZAR 58,000
9thVasilii Korytkin
$3,027ZAR 49,000
10thTebogo Pulusa
$2,410ZAR 39,000

Women

1stGerda Steyn
$128,508incl. $71,359 Up-run course record + Cell C pace bonus+$14,951 first-saZAR 2,080,000
2ndNobukhosi Tshuma
$28,667ZAR 464,000
3rdIrvette van Zyl
$20,635ZAR 334,000
4thShelmith Muriuki
$10,380ZAR 168,000
5thNaomi Robinson
$8,094ZAR 131,000
6thLoveness Madziva
$4,695ZAR 76,000
7thCourtney Olsen
$4,078ZAR 66,000
8thDikeledi Majara
$3,583ZAR 58,000
9thJenet Mbhele
$3,027ZAR 49,000
10thCarla Molinaro
$2,410ZAR 39,000

Category Prizes

First South African Finisher

Men
1stGeorge Kusche
$14,951ZAR 242,000
Women
1stGerda Steyn
$14,951ZAR 242,000

KwaZulu-Natal (top 30)

Men
1stTBD
$4,757ZAR 77,000
2ndTBD
$2,990ZAR 48,400
3rdTBD
$1,495ZAR 24,200
Women
1stTBD
$4,757ZAR 77,000
2ndTBD
$2,990ZAR 48,400
3rdTBD
$1,495ZAR 24,200

Age 40-49

Men
1stTBD
$1,495ZAR 24,200
2ndTBD
$897ZAR 14,520
3rdTBD
$449ZAR 7,260
Women
1stTBD
$1,495ZAR 24,200
2ndTBD
$897ZAR 14,520
3rdTBD
$449ZAR 7,260

Age 50-59

Men
1stTBD
$897ZAR 14,520
2ndTBD
$449ZAR 7,260
3rdTBD
$299ZAR 4,840
Women
1stTBD
$897ZAR 14,520
2ndTBD
$449ZAR 7,260
3rdTBD
$299ZAR 4,840

Age 60-69

Men
1stTBD
$449ZAR 7,260
2ndTBD
$299ZAR 4,840
3rdTBD
$224ZAR 3,630
Women
1stTBD
$449ZAR 7,260
2ndTBD
$299ZAR 4,840
3rdTBD
$224ZAR 3,630

Age 70+

Men
1stTBD
$374ZAR 6,050
2ndTBD
$249ZAR 4,030
3rdTBD
$125ZAR 2,020
Women
1stTBD
$374ZAR 6,050
2ndTBD
$249ZAR 4,030
3rdTBD
$125ZAR 2,020

Professional Club Team

Club / Team
1stTBD
$2,766ZAR 44,770

Recreational Club Team (Open)

Club / Team
1stTBD
$1,196ZAR 19,360
2ndTBD
$897ZAR 14,520

Recreational Club Team (40+)

Club / Team
1stTBD
$897ZAR 14,520

Source: comrades.com