Course comparison
Comrades Marathon vs Diagonale des Fous
Diagonale des Fous is the harder race (10.0 vs 8.9 / 10), driven by 7822 m of climbing.
Pietermaritzburg, ZA
8.9/ 10 · Brutal
Comrades Marathon: driven by 887 m of climbing, 1532 m of quad-pounding descent.
Saint-Pierre, RE
10.0/ 10 · Brutal
Diagonale des Fous: driven by 7822 m of climbing, altitude up to 2488 m, 7774 m of quad-pounding descent.
| Metric | Comrades Marathon | Diagonale des Fous |
|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | 8.9 · Brutal | 10.0 · Brutal |
| Distance | 90.92 km | 180.00 km |
| Elevation gain | 887 m | 7822 m |
| Elevation loss | 1532 m | 7774 m |
| Highest point | 820 m | 2488 m |
| Typical temp | 7–21 °C | 12–28 °C |
| Usual month | June | October |
| Cutoff | 12:00:00 | 66:00:00 |
Comrades Marathon — elevation
807 m407 m7 m
climbflatdescent
807 m
7 m
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2412 m1209 m5 m
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2412 m
5 m
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