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The 2021 Comrades Marathon, scheduled for 13 June, has been cancelled.

Last year the marathon was cancelled for the first time since World War 2.

Comrades 2021 cancelled due to global pandemic, SA reacts

The Comrades Marathon scheduled for 13 June 2021 has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.Source: Getty Images

This year’s marathon would’ve started in Pietermaritzburg and finish inDurban.

The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) announced the cancellation through their social media on Wednesday.

In 2019, reports said that the race had earned around R700 million.

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