Course comparison
Comrades Marathon vs Ultra-trail Cape Town 100 Miler
Ultra-trail Cape Town 100 Miler is the harder race (10.0 vs 8.9 / 10), driven by 4213 m of climbing.
Pietermaritzburg, ZA
8.9/ 10 · Brutal
Comrades Marathon: driven by 887 m of climbing, 1532 m of quad-pounding descent.
Cape Town, ZA
10.0/ 10 · Brutal
Ultra-trail Cape Town 100 Miler: driven by 4213 m of climbing, 4204 m of quad-pounding descent, typical race-day heat (~19 °C).
| Metric | Comrades Marathon | Ultra-trail Cape Town 100 Miler |
|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | 8.9 · Brutal | 10.0 · Brutal |
| Distance | 90.92 km | 161.00 km |
| Elevation gain | 887 m | 4213 m |
| Elevation loss | 1532 m | 4204 m |
| Highest point | 820 m | 1089 m |
| Typical temp | 7–21 °C | 12–25 °C |
| Usual month | June | November |
| Cutoff | 12:00:00 | 45:00:00 |
Comrades Marathon — elevation
807 m407 m7 m
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807 m
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1072 m536 m0 m
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1072 m
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