South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Up Run
31 May1990
Distance
87km
Finishers
10,2719,620 men651 women
Winning time
5:40:25h
Median pace
8.92km/h
Pace distribution
10,271 finishers · 7.91–15.33 km/h · mean 9.31
Every finisher ran the same 87 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 10,271 finishers ranged from 7.91 to 15.33 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.31 and a median of 8.92. The busiest band is 8.0 to 8.5 kilometres per hour, with 3,073 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 10,271
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:40:25h | 15.33 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 5:45:19h | 15.12 | M35 | 2nd M · 1st M35 |
| 3 | Radebe, MeshackSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 5:45:40h | 15.10 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 4 | Page, MarkSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:46:42h | 15.06 | M23 | 4th M · 3rd M23 |
| 5 | Bellocq, Jean-MarcFranceMan | 5:47:32h | 15.02 | M23 | 5th M · 4th M23 |
| 6 | Sekotlong, EphraimSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:48:01h | 15.00 | M23 | 6th M · 5th M23 |
| 7 | van Staden, BoysieSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 5:48:37h | 14.97 | M35 | 7th M · 2nd M35 |
| 8 | Meiklejohn, ShaunSouth AfricaMan Carlton Harriers | 5:48:58h | 14.96 | M23 | 8th M · 6th M23 |
| 9 | Turner, GarySouth AfricaMan Benoni Northerns Athle... | 5:49:11h | 14.95 | M23 | 9th M · 7th M23 |
| 10 | Bester, NicolaasSouth AfricaMan | 5:52:43h | 14.80 | M23 | 10th M · 8th M23 |
| 11 | Bapela, SimonSouth AfricaMan | 5:53:24h | 14.77 | M23 | 11th M · 9th M23 |
| 12 | Moqhali, ThabisoLesothoMan | 5:55:18h | 14.69 | MU23 | 12th M · 1st MU23 |
| 13 | Tshabalala, SamuelSouth AfricaMan Spectrum Athletic Club | 5:55:30h | 14.68 | M23 | 13th M · 10th M23 |
| 14 | Andersson, Ulf ErikSwedenMan Comrades International... | 5:56:05h | 14.66 | M23 | 14th M · 11th M23 |
| 15 | Nyabanyaba, AnthonySouth AfricaMan | 5:56:39h | 14.64 | M35 | 15th M · 3rd M35 |
| 16 | Jansen van Vuuren, BenSouth AfricaMan | 5:57:15h | 14.61 | M23 | 16th M · 12th M23 |
| 17 | Halberstadt, JohnnySouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 5:59:30h | 14.52 | M40 | 17th M · 1st M40 |
| 18 | Ebersohn, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 6:02:32h | 14.40 | M35 | 18th M · 4th M35 |
| 19 | Matomane, CornetSouth AfricaMan | 6:02:38h | 14.39 | M35 | 19th M · 5th M35 |
| 20 | Pretorius, ChrisSouth AfricaMan | 6:03:01h | 14.38 | M23 | 20th M · 13th M23 |
| 21 | Dand, AtholSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:03:03h | 14.38 | M35 | 21st M · 6th M35 |
| 22 | Masha, ZakielSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:04:27h | 14.32 | M35 | 22nd M · 7th M35 |
| 23 | Masango, Sipho IsraelEswatiniMan | 6:04:45h | 14.31 | M23 | 23rd M · 14th M23 |
| 24 | Majamani, WisemanSouth AfricaMan | 6:07:18h | 14.21 | M23 | 24th M · 15th M23 |
| 25 | Msutu, JetmanSouth AfricaMan | 6:07:59h | 14.19 | M23 | 25th M · 16th M23 |
| 26 | Seema, StephenSouth AfricaMan | 6:08:20h | 14.17 | M35 | 26th M · 8th M35 |
| 27 | Mogashane, MadumetjaSouth AfricaMan Goldfields Security AC... | 6:09:22h | 14.13 | M23 | 27th M · 17th M23 |
| 28 | Mcnamara, PeterSouth AfricaMan Florida Running Club | 6:09:53h | 14.11 | M40 | 28th M · 2nd M40 |
| 29 | Botha, FransSouth AfricaMan | 6:10:36h | 14.09 | M23 | 29th M · 18th M23 |
| 30 | Leader, PaulSouth AfricaMan | 6:12:09h | 14.03 | M35 | 30th M · 9th M35 |
| 31 | Arnold, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:12:12h | 14.03 | M23 | 31st M · 19th M23 |
| 32 | Mattheus, CharlSouth AfricaMan | 6:12:35h | 14.01 | M23 | 32nd M · 20th M23 |
| 33 | Mayhew, NollieSouth AfricaMan | 6:12:54h | 14.00 | M23 | 33rd M · 21st M23 |
| 34 | Masilo, IsraelSouth AfricaMan | 6:13:05h | 13.99 | M35 | 34th M · 10th M35 |
| 35 | van Eeden, HendrikSouth AfricaMan Unisa Marathon Club GN | 6:13:12h | 13.99 | M23 | 35th M · 22nd M23 |
| 36 | Ndebele, JamesSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:13:14h | 13.99 | M23 | 36th M · 23rd M23 |
| 37 | Mbiza, ThomasSouth AfricaMan Babelegi Marathon Club | 6:13:25h | 13.98 | M23 | 37th M · 24th M23 |
| 38 | Schoeman, JohanSouth AfricaMan Ndaba Athletics Club | 6:13:33h | 13.97 | M40 | 38th M · 3rd M40 |
| 39 | Norris, Craig HaroldSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:13:48h | 13.96 | M23 | 39th M · 25th M23 |
| 40 | Gqele, SiphiweSouth AfricaMan Sasol Marathon Klub - ... | 6:14:52h | 13.93 | M35 | 40th M · 11th M35 |
| 41 | Pretorius, PretoriusSouth AfricaMan Sandf AC - Pretoria (P... | 6:15:36h | 13.90 | M23 | 41st M · 26th M23 |
| 42 | de Oliveira, EloiSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:15:40h | 13.89 | M23 | 42nd M · 27th M23 |
| 43 | Lemos, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 6:15:44h | 13.89 | M40 | 43rd M · 4th M40 |
| 44 | Cairns, TerrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:15:58h | 13.88 | M40 | 44th M · 5th M40 |
| 45 | Morake, IsraelSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:17:40h | 13.82 | M23 | 45th M · 28th M23 |
| 46 | Mponye, DavidSouth AfricaMan | 6:18:44h | 13.78 | M40 | 46th M · 6th M40 |
| 47 | Makale, VincentSouth AfricaMan | 6:18:49h | 13.78 | M23 | 47th M · 29th M23 |
| 48 | Oroschin, DanieSouth AfricaMan | 6:19:13h | 13.77 | M23 | 48th M · 30th M23 |
| 49 | Fourie, LouisSouth AfricaMan Standerton Marathon Club | 6:19:47h | 13.74 | M35 | 49th M · 12th M35 |
| 50 | Dyer, RussellSouth AfricaMan | 6:20:00h | 13.74 | M35 | 50th M · 13th M35 |
- 1Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaManRand AC1st M · 1st M23Time5:40:25hPace15.33Cat.M23
- 2Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2nd M · 1st M35Time5:45:19hPace15.12Cat.M35
- 3Radebe, MeshackSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners3rd M · 2nd M23Time5:45:40hPace15.10Cat.M23
- 4Page, MarkSouth AfricaManRand AC4th M · 3rd M23Time5:46:42hPace15.06Cat.M23
- 5Bellocq, Jean-MarcFranceMan5th M · 4th M23Time5:47:32hPace15.02Cat.M23
- 6Sekotlong, EphraimSouth AfricaManRand AC6th M · 5th M23Time5:48:01hPace15.00Cat.M23
- 7van Staden, BoysieSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC7th M · 2nd M35Time5:48:37hPace14.97Cat.M35
- 8Meiklejohn, ShaunSouth AfricaManCarlton Harriers8th M · 6th M23Time5:48:58hPace14.96Cat.M23
- 9Turner, GarySouth AfricaManBenoni Northerns Athle...9th M · 7th M23Time5:49:11hPace14.95Cat.M23
- 10Bester, NicolaasSouth AfricaMan10th M · 8th M23Time5:52:43hPace14.80Cat.M23
- 11Bapela, SimonSouth AfricaMan11th M · 9th M23Time5:53:24hPace14.77Cat.M23
- 12Moqhali, ThabisoLesothoMan12th M · 1st MU23Time5:55:18hPace14.69Cat.MU23
- 13Tshabalala, SamuelSouth AfricaManSpectrum Athletic Club13th M · 10th M23Time5:55:30hPace14.68Cat.M23
- 14Andersson, Ulf ErikSwedenManComrades International...14th M · 11th M23Time5:56:05hPace14.66Cat.M23
- 15Nyabanyaba, AnthonySouth AfricaMan15th M · 3rd M35Time5:56:39hPace14.64Cat.M35
- 16Jansen van Vuuren, BenSouth AfricaMan16th M · 12th M23Time5:57:15hPace14.61Cat.M23
- 17Halberstadt, JohnnySouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners17th M · 1st M40Time5:59:30hPace14.52Cat.M40
- 18Ebersohn, JohanSouth AfricaMan18th M · 4th M35Time6:02:32hPace14.40Cat.M35
- 19Matomane, CornetSouth AfricaMan19th M · 5th M35Time6:02:38hPace14.39Cat.M35
- 20Pretorius, ChrisSouth AfricaMan20th M · 13th M23Time6:03:01hPace14.38Cat.M23
- 21Dand, AtholSouth AfricaManSavages AC21st M · 6th M35Time6:03:03hPace14.38Cat.M35
- 22Masha, ZakielSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners22nd M · 7th M35Time6:04:27hPace14.32Cat.M35
- 23Masango, Sipho IsraelEswatiniMan23rd M · 14th M23Time6:04:45hPace14.31Cat.M23
- 24Majamani, WisemanSouth AfricaMan24th M · 15th M23Time6:07:18hPace14.21Cat.M23
- 25Msutu, JetmanSouth AfricaMan25th M · 16th M23Time6:07:59hPace14.19Cat.M23
- 26Seema, StephenSouth AfricaMan26th M · 8th M35Time6:08:20hPace14.17Cat.M35
- 27Mogashane, MadumetjaSouth AfricaManGoldfields Security AC...27th M · 17th M23Time6:09:22hPace14.13Cat.M23
- 28Mcnamara, PeterSouth AfricaManFlorida Running Club28th M · 2nd M40Time6:09:53hPace14.11Cat.M40
- 29Botha, FransSouth AfricaMan29th M · 18th M23Time6:10:36hPace14.09Cat.M23
- 30Leader, PaulSouth AfricaMan30th M · 9th M35Time6:12:09hPace14.03Cat.M35
- 31Arnold, MichaelSouth AfricaManRand AC31st M · 19th M23Time6:12:12hPace14.03Cat.M23
- 32Mattheus, CharlSouth AfricaMan32nd M · 20th M23Time6:12:35hPace14.01Cat.M23
- 33Mayhew, NollieSouth AfricaMan33rd M · 21st M23Time6:12:54hPace14.00Cat.M23
- 34Masilo, IsraelSouth AfricaMan34th M · 10th M35Time6:13:05hPace13.99Cat.M35
- 35van Eeden, HendrikSouth AfricaManUnisa Marathon Club GN35th M · 22nd M23Time6:13:12hPace13.99Cat.M23
- 36Ndebele, JamesSouth AfricaManRand AC36th M · 23rd M23Time6:13:14hPace13.99Cat.M23
- 37Mbiza, ThomasSouth AfricaManBabelegi Marathon Club37th M · 24th M23Time6:13:25hPace13.98Cat.M23
- 38Schoeman, JohanSouth AfricaManNdaba Athletics Club38th M · 3rd M40Time6:13:33hPace13.97Cat.M40
- 39Norris, Craig HaroldSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers39th M · 25th M23Time6:13:48hPace13.96Cat.M23
- 40Gqele, SiphiweSouth AfricaManSasol Marathon Klub - ...40th M · 11th M35Time6:14:52hPace13.93Cat.M35
- 41Pretorius, PretoriusSouth AfricaManSandf AC - Pretoria (P...41st M · 26th M23Time6:15:36hPace13.90Cat.M23
- 42de Oliveira, EloiSouth AfricaManSavages AC42nd M · 27th M23Time6:15:40hPace13.89Cat.M23
- 43Lemos, ArthurSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...43rd M · 4th M40Time6:15:44hPace13.89Cat.M40
- 44Cairns, TerrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club44th M · 5th M40Time6:15:58hPace13.88Cat.M40
- 45Morake, IsraelSouth AfricaManRand AC45th M · 28th M23Time6:17:40hPace13.82Cat.M23
- 46Mponye, DavidSouth AfricaMan46th M · 6th M40Time6:18:44hPace13.78Cat.M40
- 47Makale, VincentSouth AfricaMan47th M · 29th M23Time6:18:49hPace13.78Cat.M23
- 48Oroschin, DanieSouth AfricaMan48th M · 30th M23Time6:19:13hPace13.77Cat.M23
- 49Fourie, LouisSouth AfricaManStanderton Marathon Club49th M · 12th M35Time6:19:47hPace13.74Cat.M35
- 50Dyer, RussellSouth AfricaMan50th M · 13th M35Time6:20:00hPace13.74Cat.M35
Showing ranks 1–50 of 10,271