21 Over 90 years running 90 km
“Success supposes endeavour.”
Background The Comrades Marathon in South Africa between Durban and Pietermaritzburg has been run over 90 times since 1921.
Questions How many people take part? Who takes part and how has that changed over the years? How long do the best runners take and how long do most runners take? Are men much faster than women? Is there a difference in times between the “down” runs starting in Pietermaritzburg and the “up” runs starting in Durban?
Sources Data from Stratton (2019), race profile information from 28East (2022).
Structure Information on 445129 participants’ runs in 12 variables.