Overview
- General entries reached the 22,000 cap in under 10 hours after opening, completing the allocation for the 99th edition.
- The Comrades Marathon Association confirmed no additional entries will be added for 2026, citing participant safety and race-day experience.
- Substitution remains the only path to a bib, with the official window scheduled for March and April when relinquished entries are reassigned.
- Unlike 2017, when 1,500 extra places were released after a sellout, organisers said that practice will not be repeated for next year.
- The 2026 race is an 'up' run on 14 June from Durban City Hall to Scottsville racecourse, with strong interest drawing both celebration and frustration from runners.