South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
20 May1995
Distance
89km
Finishers
10,5419,355 men1,186 women
Winning time
5:34:02h
Median pace
8.91km/h
Pace distribution
10,541 finishers · 8.09–15.99 km/h · mean 9.35
Every finisher ran the same 89 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 10,541 finishers ranged from 8.09 to 15.99 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.35 and a median of 8.91. The busiest band is 8.0 to 8.5 kilometres per hour, with 3,547 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1,951–2,000 of 10,541
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Oosthuizen, LarryAustraliaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:33:17h | 10.40 | M23 | 1879th M · 942nd M23 |
| 1952 | Geel, Colin FrancisSouth AfricaMan Vryheid AC | 8:33:18h | 10.40 | M23 | 1880th M · 943rd M23 |
| 1953 | Tsotetsi, ColbertSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:33:19h | 10.40 | M40 | 1881st M · 242nd M40 |
| 1954 | Pugsley, BrianSouth AfricaMan | 8:33:19h | 10.40 | M35 | 1881st M · 477th M35 |
| 1955 | Nhlapho, JabulaneSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:33:20h | 10.40 | M23 | 1883rd M · 944th M23 |
| 1956 | Fredericks, JamesSouth AfricaMan | 8:33:24h | 10.40 | M23 | 1884th M · 945th M23 |
| 1957 | van der Merwe, GustavSouth AfricaMan Potgietersrus AC | 8:33:25h | 10.40 | M35 | 1885th M · 478th M35 |
| 1958 | van Wyk, DirkSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:33:27h | 10.40 | M23 | 1886th M · 946th M23 |
| 1959 | Ross, AndreSouth AfricaMan | 8:33:29h | 10.40 | MU23 | 1887th M · 47th MU23 |
| 1960 | Taylor, JohnSouth AfricaMan Randburg Harriers | 8:33:29h | 10.40 | M40 | 1887th M · 243rd M40 |
| 1961 | de Beer, JozefSouth AfricaMan Wellington Atletiek Klub | 8:33:31h | 10.40 | M35 | 1889th M · 479th M35 |
| 1962 | de Jager, CynthiaSouth AfricaWoman East London Athletic Club | 8:33:37h | 10.40 | W45 | 73rd F · 2nd W45 |
| 1963 | du Tertre, GeorgesSouth AfricaMan Maritzburg Striders | 8:33:39h | 10.40 | M35 | 1890th M · 480th M35 |
| 1964 | Seloane, WilliamSouth AfricaMan Highveld Steel Road Ru... | 8:33:41h | 10.40 | M23 | 1891st M · 947th M23 |
| 1965 | Erasmus, WimpieSouth AfricaMan Spirit Wind AC | 8:33:43h | 10.39 | M23 | 1892nd M · 948th M23 |
| 1966 | Motau, JabulaneSouth AfricaMan Delmas AK | 8:33:45h | 10.39 | MU23 | 1893rd M · 48th MU23 |
| 1967 | Cameron, MargaretSouth AfricaWoman Riverside Harriers | 8:33:46h | 10.39 | W23 | 74th F · 27th W23 |
| 1968 | Mothilal, Balpersadh BrianSouth AfricaMan Chatsworth Athletic Club | 8:33:48h | 10.39 | M35 | 1894th M · 481st M35 |
| 1969 | Dalgleish, JoeSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:33:48h | 10.39 | M40 | 1894th M · 244th M40 |
| 1970 | Daniels, LeonardSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:33:49h | 10.39 | M40 | 1896th M · 245th M40 |
| 1971 | Ngcobo, BhekinkosiSouth AfricaMan Willie Mtolo Athletic ... | 8:33:59h | 10.39 | M23 | 1897th M · 949th M23 |
| 1972 | Smit, CliveSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:34:00h | 10.39 | M40 | 1898th M · 246th M40 |
| 1973 | Stratford, TrevorSouth AfricaMan | 8:34:02h | 10.39 | M35 | 1899th M · 482nd M35 |
| 1974 | Mchunu, LindelaSouth AfricaMan Maritzburg Athletic Club | 8:34:02h | 10.39 | M23 | 1899th M · 950th M23 |
| 1975 | Jolliffe, KathySouth AfricaWoman Rand Road Warriors | 8:34:07h | 10.39 | W40 | 75th F · 11th W40 |
| 1976 | Holloway, MarkSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:34:16h | 10.38 | M35 | 1901st M · 483rd M35 |
| 1977 | Cele, GoodwillSouth AfricaMan | 8:34:26h | 10.38 | M35 | 1902nd M · 484th M35 |
| 1978 | Burger, BenSouth AfricaMan Khosa Running Club | 8:34:26h | 10.38 | M50 | 1902nd M · 39th M50 |
| 1979 | Zuma, Zephania MfiselwaSouth AfricaMan Maritzburg Athletic Club | 8:34:27h | 10.38 | M23 | 1904th M · 951st M23 |
| 1980 | Hlahane, IsaacSouth AfricaMan Gengold Harriers -Welkom | 8:34:29h | 10.38 | M23 | 1905th M · 952nd M23 |
| 1981 | Chamane, MduduziSouth AfricaMan Willie Mtolo Athletic ... | 8:34:29h | 10.38 | M23 | 1905th M · 952nd M23 |
| 1982 | Sedio, JoshuaSouth AfricaMan Lonrho Platinum MC | 8:34:30h | 10.38 | M23 | 1907th M · 954th M23 |
| 1983 | Patel, HasmookSouth AfricaMan | 8:34:31h | 10.38 | M23 | 1908th M · 955th M23 |
| 1984 | Henning, InaSouth AfricaWoman Ficksburg Marathon Club | 8:34:31h | 10.38 | W35 | 76th F · 35th W35 |
| 1985 | Meyer, PierreSouth AfricaMan Messina Marathon Club | 8:34:37h | 10.38 | M35 | 1909th M · 485th M35 |
| 1986 | Smith, DirkSouth AfricaMan Technikon AC - Pretoria | 8:34:38h | 10.38 | M23 | 1910th M · 956th M23 |
| 1987 | Kruger, JesSouth AfricaMan Ndaba Athletics Club | 8:34:39h | 10.38 | M45 | 1911th M · 122nd M45 |
| 1988 | Hills, JamesSouth AfricaMan | 8:34:40h | 10.38 | M45 | 1912th M · 123rd M45 |
| 1989 | Giddings, SteveSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:34:44h | 10.37 | M23 | 1913th M · 957th M23 |
| 1990 | Khomola, SelloSouth AfricaMan | 8:34:44h | 10.37 | M23 | 1913th M · 957th M23 |
| 1991 | Khoza, MlahleniSouth AfricaMan | 8:34:44h | 10.37 | M23 | 1913th M · 957th M23 |
| 1992 | Perrett, KimSouth AfricaMan Athletics North KZN | 8:34:45h | 10.37 | M23 | 1916th M · 960th M23 |
| 1993 | Oswell, DeanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:34:47h | 10.37 | M23 | 1917th M · 961st M23 |
| 1994 | de Beer, WikusSouth AfricaMan Strand Athletic Club | 8:34:49h | 10.37 | M23 | 1918th M · 962nd M23 |
| 1995 | Groenewald, DeonSouth AfricaMan Barberton Gijimas | 8:34:50h | 10.37 | M23 | 1919th M · 963rd M23 |
| 1996 | Brown, HuggySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:34:51h | 10.37 | M35 | 1920th M · 486th M35 |
| 1997 | Dumakude, JohnSouth AfricaMan Willie Mtolo Athletic ... | 8:34:54h | 10.37 | M35 | 1921st M · 487th M35 |
| 1998 | Mashego, AmosSouth AfricaMan | 8:34:56h | 10.37 | M23 | 1922nd M · 964th M23 |
| 1999 | Hislop, PaulSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:34:59h | 10.37 | M40 | 1923rd M · 247th M40 |
| 2000 | Preston-Thomas, ClaudiaSouth AfricaWoman | 8:34:59h | 10.37 | W45 | 77th F · 3rd W45 |
- 1951Oosthuizen, LarryAustraliaManStella Athletic Club1879th M · 942nd M23Time8:33:17hPace10.40Cat.M23
- 1952Geel, Colin FrancisSouth AfricaManVryheid AC1880th M · 943rd M23Time8:33:18hPace10.40Cat.M23
- 1953Tsotetsi, ColbertSouth AfricaManRand AC1881st M · 242nd M40Time8:33:19hPace10.40Cat.M40
- 1954Pugsley, BrianSouth AfricaMan1881st M · 477th M35Time8:33:19hPace10.40Cat.M35
- 1955Nhlapho, JabulaneSouth AfricaManRand AC1883rd M · 944th M23Time8:33:20hPace10.40Cat.M23
- 1956Fredericks, JamesSouth AfricaMan1884th M · 945th M23Time8:33:24hPace10.40Cat.M23
- 1957van der Merwe, GustavSouth AfricaManPotgietersrus AC1885th M · 478th M35Time8:33:25hPace10.40Cat.M35
- 1958van Wyk, DirkSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1886th M · 946th M23Time8:33:27hPace10.40Cat.M23
- 1959Ross, AndreSouth AfricaMan1887th M · 47th MU23Time8:33:29hPace10.40Cat.MU23
- 1960Taylor, JohnSouth AfricaManRandburg Harriers1887th M · 243rd M40Time8:33:29hPace10.40Cat.M40
- 1961de Beer, JozefSouth AfricaManWellington Atletiek Klub1889th M · 479th M35Time8:33:31hPace10.40Cat.M35
- 1962de Jager, CynthiaSouth AfricaWomanEast London Athletic Club73rd F · 2nd W45Time8:33:37hPace10.40Cat.W45
- 1963du Tertre, GeorgesSouth AfricaManMaritzburg Striders1890th M · 480th M35Time8:33:39hPace10.40Cat.M35
- 1964Seloane, WilliamSouth AfricaManHighveld Steel Road Ru...1891st M · 947th M23Time8:33:41hPace10.40Cat.M23
- 1965Erasmus, WimpieSouth AfricaManSpirit Wind AC1892nd M · 948th M23Time8:33:43hPace10.39Cat.M23
- 1966Motau, JabulaneSouth AfricaManDelmas AK1893rd M · 48th MU23Time8:33:45hPace10.39Cat.MU23
- 1967Cameron, MargaretSouth AfricaWomanRiverside Harriers74th F · 27th W23Time8:33:46hPace10.39Cat.W23
- 1968Mothilal, Balpersadh BrianSouth AfricaManChatsworth Athletic Club1894th M · 481st M35Time8:33:48hPace10.39Cat.M35
- 1969Dalgleish, JoeSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1894th M · 244th M40Time8:33:48hPace10.39Cat.M40
- 1970Daniels, LeonardSouth AfricaManRand AC1896th M · 245th M40Time8:33:49hPace10.39Cat.M40
- 1971Ngcobo, BhekinkosiSouth AfricaManWillie Mtolo Athletic ...1897th M · 949th M23Time8:33:59hPace10.39Cat.M23
- 1972Smit, CliveSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1898th M · 246th M40Time8:34:00hPace10.39Cat.M40
- 1973Stratford, TrevorSouth AfricaMan1899th M · 482nd M35Time8:34:02hPace10.39Cat.M35
- 1974Mchunu, LindelaSouth AfricaManMaritzburg Athletic Club1899th M · 950th M23Time8:34:02hPace10.39Cat.M23
- 1975Jolliffe, KathySouth AfricaWomanRand Road Warriors75th F · 11th W40Time8:34:07hPace10.39Cat.W40
- 1976Holloway, MarkSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1901st M · 483rd M35Time8:34:16hPace10.38Cat.M35
- 1977Cele, GoodwillSouth AfricaMan1902nd M · 484th M35Time8:34:26hPace10.38Cat.M35
- 1978Burger, BenSouth AfricaManKhosa Running Club1902nd M · 39th M50Time8:34:26hPace10.38Cat.M50
- 1979Zuma, Zephania MfiselwaSouth AfricaManMaritzburg Athletic Club1904th M · 951st M23Time8:34:27hPace10.38Cat.M23
- 1980Hlahane, IsaacSouth AfricaManGengold Harriers -Welkom1905th M · 952nd M23Time8:34:29hPace10.38Cat.M23
- 1981Chamane, MduduziSouth AfricaManWillie Mtolo Athletic ...1905th M · 952nd M23Time8:34:29hPace10.38Cat.M23
- 1982Sedio, JoshuaSouth AfricaManLonrho Platinum MC1907th M · 954th M23Time8:34:30hPace10.38Cat.M23
- 1983Patel, HasmookSouth AfricaMan1908th M · 955th M23Time8:34:31hPace10.38Cat.M23
- 1984Henning, InaSouth AfricaWomanFicksburg Marathon Club76th F · 35th W35Time8:34:31hPace10.38Cat.W35
- 1985Meyer, PierreSouth AfricaManMessina Marathon Club1909th M · 485th M35Time8:34:37hPace10.38Cat.M35
- 1986Smith, DirkSouth AfricaManTechnikon AC - Pretoria1910th M · 956th M23Time8:34:38hPace10.38Cat.M23
- 1987Kruger, JesSouth AfricaManNdaba Athletics Club1911th M · 122nd M45Time8:34:39hPace10.38Cat.M45
- 1988Hills, JamesSouth AfricaMan1912th M · 123rd M45Time8:34:40hPace10.38Cat.M45
- 1989Giddings, SteveSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1913th M · 957th M23Time8:34:44hPace10.37Cat.M23
- 1990Khomola, SelloSouth AfricaMan1913th M · 957th M23Time8:34:44hPace10.37Cat.M23
- 1991Khoza, MlahleniSouth AfricaMan1913th M · 957th M23Time8:34:44hPace10.37Cat.M23
- 1992Perrett, KimSouth AfricaManAthletics North KZN1916th M · 960th M23Time8:34:45hPace10.37Cat.M23
- 1993Oswell, DeanSouth AfricaManSavages AC1917th M · 961st M23Time8:34:47hPace10.37Cat.M23
- 1994de Beer, WikusSouth AfricaManStrand Athletic Club1918th M · 962nd M23Time8:34:49hPace10.37Cat.M23
- 1995Groenewald, DeonSouth AfricaManBarberton Gijimas1919th M · 963rd M23Time8:34:50hPace10.37Cat.M23
- 1996Brown, HuggySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1920th M · 486th M35Time8:34:51hPace10.37Cat.M35
- 1997Dumakude, JohnSouth AfricaManWillie Mtolo Athletic ...1921st M · 487th M35Time8:34:54hPace10.37Cat.M35
- 1998Mashego, AmosSouth AfricaMan1922nd M · 964th M23Time8:34:56hPace10.37Cat.M23
- 1999Hislop, PaulSouth AfricaManRand AC1923rd M · 247th M40Time8:34:59hPace10.37Cat.M40
- 2000Preston-Thomas, ClaudiaSouth AfricaWoman77th F · 3rd W45Time8:34:59hPace10.37Cat.W45
Showing ranks 1,951–2,000 of 10,541