Race Purse
Comrades Marathon Association

Comrades Marathon 2026

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

Total Purse

$498,120

ZAR 8,200,000 local

$638,444 paid out · incl. $140,324 in bonuses earned

Men

1st
George Kusche
$126,352incl. $70,162 Up-run course record + Cell C pace bonus+$14,701 First South African FinisherZAR 2,080,000
2nd
Piet Wiersma
$28,186ZAR 464,000
3rd
Mbuti Mollo
$20,289ZAR 334,000
4th
Alex Milne
$10,205ZAR 168,000
5th
Haruki Okayama
$7,958ZAR 131,000
6th
Charlie Lawrence
$4,617ZAR 76,000
7th
Lloyd Bosman
$4,009ZAR 66,000
8th
Nikolai Volkov
$3,523ZAR 58,000
9th
Vasilii Korytkin
$2,977ZAR 49,000
10th
Tebogo Pulusa
$2,369ZAR 39,000

Women

1st
Gerda Steyn
$126,352incl. $70,162 Up-run course record + Cell C pace bonus+$14,701 First South African FinisherZAR 2,080,000
2nd
Nobukhosi Tshuma
$28,186ZAR 464,000
3rd
Irvette van Zyl
$20,289ZAR 334,000
4th
Shelmith Muriuki
$10,205ZAR 168,000
5th
Naomi Robinson
$7,958ZAR 131,000
6th
Loveness Madziva
$4,617ZAR 76,000
7th
Courtney Olsen
$4,009ZAR 66,000
8th
Dikeledi Majara
$3,523ZAR 58,000
9th
Jenet Mbhele
$2,977ZAR 49,000
10th
Carla Molinaro
$2,369ZAR 39,000

Category Prizes

First South African Finisher

Men
1stGeorge Kusche
$14,701ZAR 242,000
Women
1stGerda Steyn
$14,701ZAR 242,000

KwaZulu-Natal (top 30)

Men
1stTBD
$4,677ZAR 77,000
2ndTBD
$2,940ZAR 48,400
3rdTBD
$1,470ZAR 24,200
Women
1stTBD
$4,677ZAR 77,000
2ndTBD
$2,940ZAR 48,400
3rdTBD
$1,470ZAR 24,200

Age 40-49

Men
1stTBD
$1,470ZAR 24,200
2ndTBD
$882ZAR 14,520
3rdTBD
$441ZAR 7,260
Women
1stTBD
$1,470ZAR 24,200
2ndTBD
$882ZAR 14,520
3rdTBD
$441ZAR 7,260

Age 50-59

Men
1stTBD
$882ZAR 14,520
2ndTBD
$441ZAR 7,260
3rdTBD
$294ZAR 4,840
Women
1stTBD
$882ZAR 14,520
2ndTBD
$441ZAR 7,260
3rdTBD
$294ZAR 4,840

Age 60-69

Men
1stTBD
$441ZAR 7,260
2ndTBD
$294ZAR 4,840
3rdTBD
$221ZAR 3,630
Women
1stTBD
$441ZAR 7,260
2ndTBD
$294ZAR 4,840
3rdTBD
$221ZAR 3,630

Age 70+

Men
1stTBD
$368ZAR 6,050
2ndTBD
$245ZAR 4,030
3rdTBD
$123ZAR 2,020
Women
1stTBD
$368ZAR 6,050
2ndTBD
$245ZAR 4,030
3rdTBD
$123ZAR 2,020

Professional Club Team

Club / Team
1stTBD
$2,720ZAR 44,770

Recreational Club Team (Open)

Club / Team
1stTBD
$1,176ZAR 19,360
2ndTBD
$882ZAR 14,520

Recreational Club Team (40+)

Club / Team
1stTBD
$882ZAR 14,520

Source: comrades.com