The Comrades Marathon Association has adjusted one of the cut-offs on the route for next week's race in KwaZulu-Natal.
The cut-off at the 79.1km mark, at the top of the notorious Polly Shortts climb, has been shifted by 10 minutes.Comrades Marathon
With cut-off times having caused some controversy, after runners were alleged to have been taken off the course earlier than necessary at last year’s race, this latest move announced on Monday would give participants another 10 minutes to reach the last cut-off before the finish. The cut-off at the 79.1km mark, at the top of the notorious Polly Shortts climb, has been shifted from 11 hours, 10 minutes to 11:20:00, the Comrades Marathon Association confirmed.According to organisers, this was “in response to runner requests and ongoing efforts to ensure that participants have the best possible chance of finishing this year’s race”.It’s confirmed, Gerda Steyn will run Comrades, but is she racing too much?Winston Park – 29.6km in, clock time 4:45:00Cato Ridge – 56.
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