Observed arrival · 2026-10-01
The Down Run: a Comrades course guide
An interactive guide to the Comrades Marathon down run, with mile- or kilometer-based course exploration and finish-time pacing plans.
- For
- Comrades runners planning a down-run finish
- Worth noticing
- Pacing plans add a ten-minute cushion and spread a stops allowance; the guide says its splits are not official cut-offs.
Field notes
The course view can be switched between miles and kilometers, with an elevation profile and mile-by-mile navigation. Pacing plans let readers choose a published goal category, target time, start-line delay, stops allowance, and planning distance; the page says the ten-minute cushions and splits are its own calculations. It also offers a printable pace card and downloadable mile splits. The guide warns that positions and elevation are approximate and that runners must check official cut-offs.
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