Overview
- George Kusche won the men's 50th Up run in 5:15:56 and Gerda Steyn won the women's in 5:44:53, with official results confirming both as new course-record holders.
- The victories on Sunday, June 14, delivered large paydays because incentive bonuses for breaking the best Up-run time and fastest average pace boosted each winner’s haul to about R2.32 million.
- The men's race produced unusually fast depth, with the top five finishers all beating the previous Up record; Piet Wiersma was second in 5:19:36 and Mbuti Mollo third in 5:21:31.
- Steyn secured her fifth Comrades title and her fourth consecutive win while setting a new women’s average-pace mark, and Kusche’s win marked a breakthrough in his switch from track to road racing.
- Race officials and public figures praised the 99th edition, highlighted veteran runner Johannes Mosehla’s finish, and signalled the event as preparation for the 2027 centenary while urging greater support for athlete development.