Comrades Marathon Association rejects re-affiliation with KZN Athletics ahead of centenary

MEMBERS of the Comrades Marathon Association overwhelmingly voted to maintain independent governance, rejecting re-affiliation with KwaZulu-Natal Athletics in a decisive Special General Meeting.

Members of the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) overwhelmingly voted to maintain independent governance, rejecting re-affiliation with KwaZulu-Natal Athletics in a decisive Special General Meeting.

More than 1,000 CMA members participated in the Special General Meeting (SGM) held on Saturday at Comrades House in Pietermaritzburg to consider the association's strategic relationship with KZNA and Athletics South Africa (ASA).

The meeting followed a request from ASA for the CMA Board to refer a decision made at the Association's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in November 2025 back to members for reconsideration.

At that AGM, members resolved to withdraw the CMA's status as a Special Member of KZNA and instead pursue direct affiliation with ASA. However, ASA later advised that direct affiliation would not be permitted and encouraged the CMA to engage with KZNA to resolve outstanding issues.