South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
3 Jun2012
Distance
89km
Finishers
11,8969,557 men2,339 women
Winning time
5:31:03h
Median pace
8.46km/h
Pace distribution
11,896 finishers · 7.42–16.13 km/h · mean 8.91
Every finisher ran the same 89 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 11,896 finishers ranged from 7.42 to 16.13 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 8.91 and a median of 8.46. The busiest band is 7.5 to 8.0 kilometres per hour, with 3,108 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1,951–2,000 of 11,896
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Eskom Gijimas - CG | 8:43:12h | 10.21 | M35 | 1846th M · 503rd M35 |
| 1952 | Morningside Country Club | 8:43:13h | 10.21 | M55 | 1847th M · 34th M55 |
| 1953 | Cheetahs Athletic Club | 8:43:18h | 10.20 | M50 | 1848th M · 93rd M50 |
| 1954 | Lesedi Athletic Club | 8:43:21h | 10.20 | M50 | 1849th M · 94th M50 |
| 1955 | Kentron Atletiek Klub | 8:43:22h | 10.20 | M50 | 1850th M · 95th M50 |
| 1956 | Gelvan Amateur Athleti... | 8:43:22h | 10.20 | M45 | 1850th M · 227th M45 |
| 1957 | Irene Road Running Club | 8:43:22h | 10.20 | M45 | 1850th M · 227th M45 |
| 1958 | Eskom Gijimas - CG | 8:43:22h | 10.20 | W23 | 106th F · 32nd W23 |
| 1959 | Alpha Centurion Runners | 8:43:22h | 10.20 | M23 | 1850th M · 629th M23 |
| 1960 | Rand AC | 8:43:24h | 10.20 | M35 | 1854th M · 504th M35 |
| 1961 | Tuks Marathon Club | 8:43:24h | 10.20 | M23 | 1854th M · 630th M23 |
| 1962 | Pretoria Military Mara... | 8:43:24h | 10.20 | M40 | 1854th M · 340th M40 |
| 1963 | Queensburgh Harriers | 8:43:27h | 10.20 | M40 | 1857th M · 341st M40 |
| 1964 | *Argentina | 8:43:27h | 10.20 | M45 | 1857th M · 229th M45 |
| 1965 | United States | 8:43:28h | 10.20 | M23 | 1859th M · 631st M23 |
| 1966 | Run Walk for Life KZN | 8:43:29h | 10.20 | M45 | 1860th M · 230th M45 |
| 1967 | Queensburgh Harriers | 8:43:30h | 10.20 | M50 | 1861st M · 96th M50 |
| 1968 | Post Office Athletics ... | 8:43:31h | 10.20 | W23 | 107th F · 33rd W23 |
| 1969 | Durban Athletic Club | 8:43:35h | 10.20 | M40 | 1862nd M · 342nd M40 |
| 1970 | Paarl Athletic Club | 8:43:37h | 10.20 | M23 | 1863rd M · 632nd M23 |
| 1971 | Richards Bay AC | 8:43:41h | 10.20 | M45 | 1864th M · 231st M45 |
| 1972 | Richards Bay AC | 8:43:41h | 10.20 | M35 | 1864th M · 505th M35 |
| 1973 | Richards Bay AC | 8:43:41h | 10.20 | M45 | 1864th M · 231st M45 |
| 1974 | Richards Bay AC | 8:43:41h | 10.20 | M23 | 1864th M · 633rd M23 |
| 1975 | Diepkloof Athletics Club | 8:43:46h | 10.20 | M40 | 1868th M · 343rd M40 |
| 1976 | Bidvest Athletics Club | 8:43:47h | 10.20 | M35 | 1869th M · 506th M35 |
| 1977 | SABC Athletics Club | 8:43:47h | 10.20 | M23 | 1869th M · 634th M23 |
| 1978 | Boksburg AC | 8:43:48h | 10.20 | M50 | 1871st M · 97th M50 |
| 1979 | SABC Athletics Club | 8:43:49h | 10.19 | M55 | 1872nd M · 35th M55 |
| 1980 | Mr Price Sport - KZN | 8:43:50h | 10.19 | M23 | 1873rd M · 635th M23 |
| 1981 | Eskom Gijimas - KZN | 8:43:52h | 10.19 | M23 | 1874th M · 636th M23 |
| 1982 | Afrox Running Club | 8:43:52h | 10.19 | W35 | 108th F · 34th W35 |
| 1983 | Klipriver Striders | 8:43:53h | 10.19 | M40 | 1875th M · 344th M40 |
| 1984 | Brotherhood Athletic Club | 8:43:57h | 10.19 | M50 | 1876th M · 98th M50 |
| 1985 | Nedbank Running Club CG | 8:43:58h | 10.19 | M45 | 1877th M · 233rd M45 |
| 1986 | Scaw Harriers Athletic... | 8:44:00h | 10.19 | M50 | 1878th M · 99th M50 |
| 1987 | Rocky Road Runners | 8:44:04h | 10.19 | W35 | 109th F · 35th W35 |
| 1988 | Benoni Northerns Athle... | 8:44:05h | 10.19 | M45 | 1879th M · 234th M45 |
| 1989 | Discovery Athletic Club | 8:44:06h | 10.19 | M23 | 1880th M · 637th M23 |
| 1990 | Thabazimbi MMC | 8:44:09h | 10.19 | W40 | 110th F · 26th W40 |
| 1991 | Union Mine Marathon Club | 8:44:12h | 10.19 | M23 | 1881st M · 638th M23 |
| 1992 | Eskom Gijimas - MPL | 8:44:16h | 10.19 | M50 | 1882nd M · 100th M50 |
| 1993 | KZN Striders Athletic ... | 8:44:19h | 10.19 | M45 | 1883rd M · 235th M45 |
| 1994 | Rocky Road Runners | 8:44:20h | 10.18 | M60 | 1884th M · 11th M60 |
| 1995 | Akasia AC | 8:44:24h | 10.18 | M35 | 1885th M · 507th M35 |
| 1996 | Eskom Gijimas - CG | 8:44:24h | 10.18 | M45 | 1885th M · 236th M45 |
| 1997 | *Botswana | 8:44:25h | 10.18 | M35 | 1887th M · 508th M35 |
| 1998 | Matla Coal Marathon Club | 8:44:26h | 10.18 | M40 | 1888th M · 345th M40 |
| 1999 | Paarl Athletic Club | 8:44:27h | 10.18 | M45 | 1889th M · 237th M45 |
| 2000 | Elim Clinic Athletic Club | 8:44:27h | 10.18 | M23 | 1889th M · 639th M23 |
- 1951Eskom Gijimas - CG1846th M · 503rd M35Time8:43:12hPace10.21Cat.M35
- 1952Morningside Country Club1847th M · 34th M55Time8:43:13hPace10.21Cat.M55
- 1953Cheetahs Athletic Club1848th M · 93rd M50Time8:43:18hPace10.20Cat.M50
- 1954Lesedi Athletic Club1849th M · 94th M50Time8:43:21hPace10.20Cat.M50
- 1955Kentron Atletiek Klub1850th M · 95th M50Time8:43:22hPace10.20Cat.M50
- 1956Gelvan Amateur Athleti...1850th M · 227th M45Time8:43:22hPace10.20Cat.M45
- 1957Irene Road Running Club1850th M · 227th M45Time8:43:22hPace10.20Cat.M45
- 1958Eskom Gijimas - CG106th F · 32nd W23Time8:43:22hPace10.20Cat.W23
- 1959Alpha Centurion Runners1850th M · 629th M23Time8:43:22hPace10.20Cat.M23
- 1960Rand AC1854th M · 504th M35Time8:43:24hPace10.20Cat.M35
- 1961Tuks Marathon Club1854th M · 630th M23Time8:43:24hPace10.20Cat.M23
- 1962Pretoria Military Mara...1854th M · 340th M40Time8:43:24hPace10.20Cat.M40
- 1963Queensburgh Harriers1857th M · 341st M40Time8:43:27hPace10.20Cat.M40
- 1964*Argentina1857th M · 229th M45Time8:43:27hPace10.20Cat.M45
- 1965United States1859th M · 631st M23Time8:43:28hPace10.20Cat.M23
- 1966Run Walk for Life KZN1860th M · 230th M45Time8:43:29hPace10.20Cat.M45
- 1967Queensburgh Harriers1861st M · 96th M50Time8:43:30hPace10.20Cat.M50
- 1968Post Office Athletics ...107th F · 33rd W23Time8:43:31hPace10.20Cat.W23
- 1969Durban Athletic Club1862nd M · 342nd M40Time8:43:35hPace10.20Cat.M40
- 1970Paarl Athletic Club1863rd M · 632nd M23Time8:43:37hPace10.20Cat.M23
- 1971Richards Bay AC1864th M · 231st M45Time8:43:41hPace10.20Cat.M45
- 1972Richards Bay AC1864th M · 505th M35Time8:43:41hPace10.20Cat.M35
- 1973Richards Bay AC1864th M · 231st M45Time8:43:41hPace10.20Cat.M45
- 1974Richards Bay AC1864th M · 633rd M23Time8:43:41hPace10.20Cat.M23
- 1975Diepkloof Athletics Club1868th M · 343rd M40Time8:43:46hPace10.20Cat.M40
- 1976Bidvest Athletics Club1869th M · 506th M35Time8:43:47hPace10.20Cat.M35
- 1977SABC Athletics Club1869th M · 634th M23Time8:43:47hPace10.20Cat.M23
- 1978Boksburg AC1871st M · 97th M50Time8:43:48hPace10.20Cat.M50
- 1979SABC Athletics Club1872nd M · 35th M55Time8:43:49hPace10.19Cat.M55
- 1980Mr Price Sport - KZN1873rd M · 635th M23Time8:43:50hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 1981Eskom Gijimas - KZN1874th M · 636th M23Time8:43:52hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 1982Afrox Running Club108th F · 34th W35Time8:43:52hPace10.19Cat.W35
- 1983Klipriver Striders1875th M · 344th M40Time8:43:53hPace10.19Cat.M40
- 1984Brotherhood Athletic Club1876th M · 98th M50Time8:43:57hPace10.19Cat.M50
- 1985Nedbank Running Club CG1877th M · 233rd M45Time8:43:58hPace10.19Cat.M45
- 1986Scaw Harriers Athletic...1878th M · 99th M50Time8:44:00hPace10.19Cat.M50
- 1987Rocky Road Runners109th F · 35th W35Time8:44:04hPace10.19Cat.W35
- 1988Benoni Northerns Athle...1879th M · 234th M45Time8:44:05hPace10.19Cat.M45
- 1989Discovery Athletic Club1880th M · 637th M23Time8:44:06hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 1990Thabazimbi MMC110th F · 26th W40Time8:44:09hPace10.19Cat.W40
- 1991Union Mine Marathon Club1881st M · 638th M23Time8:44:12hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 1992Eskom Gijimas - MPL1882nd M · 100th M50Time8:44:16hPace10.19Cat.M50
- 1993KZN Striders Athletic ...1883rd M · 235th M45Time8:44:19hPace10.19Cat.M45
- 1994Rocky Road Runners1884th M · 11th M60Time8:44:20hPace10.18Cat.M60
- 1995Akasia AC1885th M · 507th M35Time8:44:24hPace10.18Cat.M35
- 1996Eskom Gijimas - CG1885th M · 236th M45Time8:44:24hPace10.18Cat.M45
- 1997*Botswana1887th M · 508th M35Time8:44:25hPace10.18Cat.M35
- 1998Matla Coal Marathon Club1888th M · 345th M40Time8:44:26hPace10.18Cat.M40
- 1999Paarl Athletic Club1889th M · 237th M45Time8:44:27hPace10.18Cat.M45
- 2000Elim Clinic Athletic Club1889th M · 639th M23Time8:44:27hPace10.18Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,951–2,000 of 11,896