via supersport.com
Entries for the 2011 Comrades Marathon closed just before noon on Tuesday when the 18 000 cap was reached.
However, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) said the number of entrants could be higher as entries postmarked on or before November 30 would still be accepted.
Race director Johan van Staden said entries had been capped to ensure competitors' health and safety and to set the pace for a good race.
"The CMA will release the official entry figure once these entries have been received and captured," it said in a statement.
The 2011 race will be an "up" run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg and will be held on Sunday, May 29.
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