{"id":3336,"date":"2022-12-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa.marathontours.com\/marathon-tours-travel-to-be-exclusive-international-tour-operator-for-comrades-marathon\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T05:38:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T09:38:05","slug":"marathon-tours-travel-to-be-exclusive-international-tour-operator-for-comrades-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-us\/marathon-tours-travel-to-be-exclusive-international-tour-operator-for-comrades-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Marathon Tours &#038; Travel to be Exclusive International Tour Operator for Comrades Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Marathon Tours &amp; Travel to be Exclusive International Tour Operator for Comrades Marathon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Video_0038-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3818 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Video_0038-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Video_0038-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Video_0038-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Video_0038-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Video_0038-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div  class=\"custom-acf-block wp-block-acf-breadcrumbs alignfull has--background-color has--gradient-background\" style=\"\"><section class=\"content-panel title\"><div class=\"grid-container grid-container-gutter\"><div class=\"grid-row grid-row-gutter\"><div class=\"grid-item grid-item-1\"><div class=\"breadcrumbs-wrapper\"><a class=\"breadcrumbs__home\" href=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-us\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\"><g transform=\"translate(1105 -942)\"><circle cx=\"20\" cy=\"20\" r=\"20\" transform=\"translate(-1105 942)\" fill=\"#fdf0ee\"\/><path d=\"M18.9,10.618l.026,5.911a2.654,2.654,0,0,1-.018.3v.6A1.476,1.476,0,0,1,17.427,18.9h-.591c-.041,0-.081-.033-.122,0-.052-.03-.1,0-.155,0H14.473A1.476,1.476,0,0,1,13,17.427V14.178A1.18,1.18,0,0,0,11.815,13H9.452A1.18,1.18,0,0,0,8.27,14.178v3.249A1.476,1.476,0,0,1,6.793,18.9H4.73c-.055,0-.111,0-.166-.007s-.089.007-.133.007H3.84a1.477,1.477,0,0,1-1.477-1.477V13.292c0-.033,0-.07,0-.1v-2.57H1.183A1.17,1.17,0,0,1,0,9.433a1.2,1.2,0,0,1,.37-.886L9.836.3a1.064,1.064,0,0,1,.812-.3,1.242,1.242,0,0,1,.779.259l3.932,3.459V2.363a1.181,1.181,0,0,1,1.181-1.181h1.181A1.181,1.181,0,0,1,18.9,2.363V6.83l1.949,1.717a1,1,0,0,1,.406.886,1.193,1.193,0,0,1-1.181,1.185Z\" transform=\"translate(-1096 953)\" fill=\"#CC092F\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><ul class=\"breadcrumbs\"><li class=\"current\">Marathon Tours &#038; Travel to be Exclusive International Tour Operator for Comrades Marathon<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<p>Running travel specialists, Marathon Tours &amp; Travel have been announced as the exclusive international tour operator for the world-famous Comrades Marathon. Recognized internationally as \u2018The Ultimate Human Race\u2019, the Comrades Marathon is the oldest ultramarathon in the world and is considered among one of the most iconic events for long distance runners. Marathon Tours &amp; Travel is thrilled to become the exclusive International Tour Operator for the 96th running of the Comrades Marathon, to be held on Sunday, June 11, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/files\/blog-assets\/Comrades-MTT-PR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recognized internationally as \u2018The Ultimate Human Race\u2019, the Comrades Marathon is the oldest ultramarathon in the world and is considered among one of the most iconic events for long distance runners. 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