Staff Reporter
The Department of Correctional Services will field 207 officials in Sunday’s Comrades Marathon, adding a large public-service contingent to the 99th edition of the country’s best-known ultramarathon.
The department said on Friday its team of 182 men and 25 women would take on the 2026 up-run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg, a distance of about 86 kilometres.
Correctional Services said its runners would use the race to make a “powerful statement” about discipline, endurance and resilience within the department.
“Widely regarded as The Ultimate Human Race, the Comrades Marathon demands discipline, endurance and unwavering determination, qualities that Correctional Services officials embody daily in the execution of their duties,” the department said.
It said the runners’ preparation mirrored the structure and commitment required in correctional work.
“Much like an offender’s rehabilitation journey guided by a structured Correctional Sentence Plan, the road to Comrades success is built on commitment, consistency and
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