Known in South Africa and within the running community simply as ‘Comrades’, this is the world’s largest and oldest ultra-marathon. Comrades is an annual race that switches direction each year, taking place in KwaZulu-Natal South Africa. The route itself is hilly, hot, and long (average of 90km) between Durban and Pietermaritzburg.Read more
The Seven Continents Club® (SCC) will begin presenting the SCC Finisher Medal and Certificate to SCC Members in the ultramarathon distance. Also, starting in 2024, Marathon Tours & Travel (MTT) will offer the option of a 50K distance to its Antarctica Marathon® running events.Read more
A huge shout out to our MTT Team Member, Christine Suter who was the first woman to cross the Okangan race - an Ultra 520K!
Despite having recently overcome a stress fracture in her foot, Suter went out from Aug. 3 through 5 and was the top woman in the eight-competitor field, completing the three-day challenge in a combined 29 hours, 46 minutes and 23 seconds (29:46:23). The runner-up, Nancy Fedeyko, was nearly 90 minutes back.
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