South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
16 Jun1997
Distance
89km
Finishers
11,3559,987 men1,368 women
Winning time
5:28:37h
Median pace
8.99km/h
Pace distribution
11,355 finishers · 8.09–16.25 km/h · mean 9.43
Every finisher ran the same 89 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 11,355 finishers ranged from 8.09 to 16.25 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.43 and a median of 8.99. The busiest band is 8.0 to 8.5 kilometres per hour, with 3,410 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 11,355
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattheus, CharlSouth AfricaMan Rentmeester Fattis & M... | 5:28:37h | 16.25 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Bester, NicolaasSouth AfricaMan | 5:30:41h | 16.15 | M35 | 2nd M · 1st M35 |
| 3 | Janicki, JaroslawPolandMan | 5:32:50h | 16.04 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 4 | Sinqe, ZithuleleSouth AfricaMan Goldfields Security AC... | 5:33:18h | 16.02 | M23 | 4th M · 3rd M23 |
| 5 | Kelehe, AndrewSouth AfricaMan | 5:33:24h | 16.02 | M23 | 5th M · 4th M23 |
| 6 | Ackermann, SarelSouth AfricaMan | 5:33:27h | 16.01 | M23 | 6th M · 5th M23 |
| 7 | Meiklejohn, ShaunSouth AfricaMan Maxed Elite - KZN | 5:34:04h | 15.98 | M35 | 7th M · 2nd M35 |
| 8 | Mohloli, Rasta MahlalaLesothoMan Gengold -Evander | 5:34:34h | 15.96 | M35 | 8th M · 3rd M35 |
| 9 | Camenzind, PeterSwitzerlandMan | 5:34:47h | 15.95 | M45 | 9th M · 1st M45 |
| 10 | Santalov, KonstantinRussiaMan | 5:37:36h | 15.82 | M23 | 10th M · 6th M23 |
| 11 | Korepanov, AnatolyKazakhstanMan | 5:44:02h | 15.52 | M35 | 11th M · 4th M35 |
| 12 | Stemmer, EliasSouth AfricaMan Maxed Elite - CGA | 5:44:24h | 15.51 | M23 | 12th M · 7th M23 |
| 13 | Kokorev, MikhailRussiaMan | 5:44:39h | 15.49 | M23 | 13th M · 8th M23 |
| 14 | Jabanga, LivingstoneSouth AfricaMan Liberty Nike AC - CG | 5:47:39h | 15.36 | M35 | 14th M · 5th M35 |
| 15 | Tshekiso, AndriesSouth AfricaMan Liberty Nike AC - CG | 5:47:43h | 15.36 | M35 | 15th M · 6th M35 |
| 16 | Makaba, PhineasSouth AfricaMan Liberty Nike AC - CG | 5:48:19h | 15.33 | M23 | 16th M · 9th M23 |
| 17 | Tsotetsi, EliasSouth AfricaMan Freegold Athletic | 5:51:18h | 15.20 | M23 | 17th M · 10th M23 |
| 18 | Johnson, ThomasUnited StatesMan | 5:52:38h | 15.14 | M35 | 18th M · 7th M35 |
| 19 | Magier, AndrzejPolandMan | 5:53:55h | 15.09 | M35 | 19th M · 8th M35 |
| 20 | Dell, GregoryNew ZealandMan | 5:55:04h | 15.04 | M23 | 20th M · 11th M23 |
| 21 | Thomas, ColinSouth AfricaMan Liberty Nike Athletic ... | 5:56:10h | 14.99 | M35 | 21st M · 9th M35 |
| 22 | Dunn, PercySouth AfricaMan | 5:56:31h | 14.98 | M35 | 22nd M · 10th M35 |
| 23 | Ginindza, ElphasEswatiniMan Liberty Nike Athletic ... | 5:56:47h | 14.97 | M23 | 23rd M · 12th M23 |
| 24 | Madima, JacobSouth AfricaMan 15 Sai Marathon Club | 5:57:00h | 14.96 | M23 | 24th M · 13th M23 |
| 25 | Zwane, SphiweSouth AfricaMan Rainbow AC CG | 5:57:43h | 14.93 | M23 | 25th M · 14th M23 |
| 26 | Trason, AnnUnited StatesWoman | 5:58:25h | 14.90 | W35 | 1st F · 1st W35 |
| 27 | Lebakeng, MosesSouth AfricaMan Gengold -Evander | 5:58:37h | 14.89 | M23 | 26th M · 15th M23 |
| 28 | Bak, KazimierzGermanyMan | 5:58:44h | 14.89 | M40 | 27th M · 1st M40 |
| 29 | Sloan, TimothyAustraliaMan | 5:58:55h | 14.88 | M23 | 28th M · 16th M23 |
| 30 | Bernhardt, WillieSouth AfricaMan Rmp Properties Running... | 5:59:18h | 14.86 | M23 | 29th M · 17th M23 |
| 31 | Schalkwyk, NeilSouth AfricaMan | 5:59:51h | 14.84 | M23 | 30th M · 18th M23 |
| 32 | Bak, MariaGermanyWoman | 6:00:28h | 14.81 | W35 | 2nd F · 2nd W35 |
| 33 | Ngalo, Mangaliso D.South AfricaMan Westgold Athletic Club | 6:01:47h | 14.76 | M35 | 31st M · 11th M35 |
| 34 | Kruglikov, AnatoliiRussiaMan | 6:02:25h | 14.73 | M35 | 32nd M · 12th M35 |
| 35 | Ndaba, ZephaniaSouth AfricaMan Gengold -Evander | 6:02:53h | 14.71 | M35 | 33rd M · 13th M35 |
| 36 | Crawford, RussellSouth AfricaMan Maxed Elite - CGA | 6:03:01h | 14.71 | M23 | 34th M · 19th M23 |
| 37 | Ratau, EliasSouth AfricaMan Rand Water AC - VT | 6:03:03h | 14.71 | M23 | 35th M · 20th M23 |
| 38 | Langa, Themba TrustSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:03:24h | 14.70 | M40 | 36th M · 2nd M40 |
| 39 | Burger, JohannesSouth AfricaMan Mr Price Sport - FS | 6:03:53h | 14.68 | M35 | 37th M · 14th M35 |
| 40 | Melani, SimphiweSouth AfricaMan N M M U Athletic club(... | 6:04:38h | 14.64 | M23 | 38th M · 21st M23 |
| 41 | Dineka, WellingtonSouth AfricaMan Western Areas G.M.A.C | 6:05:19h | 14.62 | M23 | 39th M · 22nd M23 |
| 42 | Mphithi, MzuvukileSouth AfricaMan Rietspruit RRC | 6:05:24h | 14.61 | M23 | 40th M · 23rd M23 |
| 43 | Ncube, SoccerSouth AfricaMan Liberty Nike AC - CG | 6:06:33h | 14.57 | M35 | 41st M · 15th M35 |
| 44 | Steyn, RenierSouth AfricaMan Maxed Elite - KZN | 6:06:56h | 14.55 | M23 | 42nd M · 24th M23 |
| 45 | Peace, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:08:42h | 14.48 | M23 | 43rd M · 25th M23 |
| 46 | Nzimande, AaronSouth AfricaMan Liberty Nike Athletic ... | 6:08:56h | 14.47 | M23 | 44th M · 26th M23 |
| 47 | Matlala, Lucas JohannesSouth AfricaMan Maxed Elite - CGA | 6:09:36h | 14.45 | M23 | 45th M · 27th M23 |
| 48 | Tshabalala, SamuelSouth AfricaMan Spectrum Athletic Club | 6:09:49h | 14.44 | M35 | 46th M · 16th M35 |
| 49 | de Chaumont, DannySouth AfricaMan Maxed Elite - KZN | 6:10:07h | 14.43 | M35 | 47th M · 17th M35 |
| 50 | Mitchell, ChristopherSouth AfricaMan | 6:11:07h | 14.39 | M35 | 48th M · 18th M35 |
- 1Mattheus, CharlSouth AfricaManRentmeester Fattis & M...1st M · 1st M23Time5:28:37hPace16.25Cat.M23
- 2Bester, NicolaasSouth AfricaMan2nd M · 1st M35Time5:30:41hPace16.15Cat.M35
- 3Janicki, JaroslawPolandMan3rd M · 2nd M23Time5:32:50hPace16.04Cat.M23
- 4Sinqe, ZithuleleSouth AfricaManGoldfields Security AC...4th M · 3rd M23Time5:33:18hPace16.02Cat.M23
- 5Kelehe, AndrewSouth AfricaMan5th M · 4th M23Time5:33:24hPace16.02Cat.M23
- 6Ackermann, SarelSouth AfricaMan6th M · 5th M23Time5:33:27hPace16.01Cat.M23
- 7Meiklejohn, ShaunSouth AfricaManMaxed Elite - KZN7th M · 2nd M35Time5:34:04hPace15.98Cat.M35
- 8Mohloli, Rasta MahlalaLesothoManGengold -Evander8th M · 3rd M35Time5:34:34hPace15.96Cat.M35
- 9Camenzind, PeterSwitzerlandMan9th M · 1st M45Time5:34:47hPace15.95Cat.M45
- 10Santalov, KonstantinRussiaMan10th M · 6th M23Time5:37:36hPace15.82Cat.M23
- 11Korepanov, AnatolyKazakhstanMan11th M · 4th M35Time5:44:02hPace15.52Cat.M35
- 12Stemmer, EliasSouth AfricaManMaxed Elite - CGA12th M · 7th M23Time5:44:24hPace15.51Cat.M23
- 13Kokorev, MikhailRussiaMan13th M · 8th M23Time5:44:39hPace15.49Cat.M23
- 14Jabanga, LivingstoneSouth AfricaManLiberty Nike AC - CG14th M · 5th M35Time5:47:39hPace15.36Cat.M35
- 15Tshekiso, AndriesSouth AfricaManLiberty Nike AC - CG15th M · 6th M35Time5:47:43hPace15.36Cat.M35
- 16Makaba, PhineasSouth AfricaManLiberty Nike AC - CG16th M · 9th M23Time5:48:19hPace15.33Cat.M23
- 17Tsotetsi, EliasSouth AfricaManFreegold Athletic17th M · 10th M23Time5:51:18hPace15.20Cat.M23
- 18Johnson, ThomasUnited StatesMan18th M · 7th M35Time5:52:38hPace15.14Cat.M35
- 19Magier, AndrzejPolandMan19th M · 8th M35Time5:53:55hPace15.09Cat.M35
- 20Dell, GregoryNew ZealandMan20th M · 11th M23Time5:55:04hPace15.04Cat.M23
- 21Thomas, ColinSouth AfricaManLiberty Nike Athletic ...21st M · 9th M35Time5:56:10hPace14.99Cat.M35
- 22Dunn, PercySouth AfricaMan22nd M · 10th M35Time5:56:31hPace14.98Cat.M35
- 23Ginindza, ElphasEswatiniManLiberty Nike Athletic ...23rd M · 12th M23Time5:56:47hPace14.97Cat.M23
- 24Madima, JacobSouth AfricaMan15 Sai Marathon Club24th M · 13th M23Time5:57:00hPace14.96Cat.M23
- 25Zwane, SphiweSouth AfricaManRainbow AC CG25th M · 14th M23Time5:57:43hPace14.93Cat.M23
- 26Trason, AnnUnited StatesWoman1st F · 1st W35Time5:58:25hPace14.90Cat.W35
- 27Lebakeng, MosesSouth AfricaManGengold -Evander26th M · 15th M23Time5:58:37hPace14.89Cat.M23
- 28Bak, KazimierzGermanyMan27th M · 1st M40Time5:58:44hPace14.89Cat.M40
- 29Sloan, TimothyAustraliaMan28th M · 16th M23Time5:58:55hPace14.88Cat.M23
- 30Bernhardt, WillieSouth AfricaManRmp Properties Running...29th M · 17th M23Time5:59:18hPace14.86Cat.M23
- 31Schalkwyk, NeilSouth AfricaMan30th M · 18th M23Time5:59:51hPace14.84Cat.M23
- 32Bak, MariaGermanyWoman2nd F · 2nd W35Time6:00:28hPace14.81Cat.W35
- 33Ngalo, Mangaliso D.South AfricaManWestgold Athletic Club31st M · 11th M35Time6:01:47hPace14.76Cat.M35
- 34Kruglikov, AnatoliiRussiaMan32nd M · 12th M35Time6:02:25hPace14.73Cat.M35
- 35Ndaba, ZephaniaSouth AfricaManGengold -Evander33rd M · 13th M35Time6:02:53hPace14.71Cat.M35
- 36Crawford, RussellSouth AfricaManMaxed Elite - CGA34th M · 19th M23Time6:03:01hPace14.71Cat.M23
- 37Ratau, EliasSouth AfricaManRand Water AC - VT35th M · 20th M23Time6:03:03hPace14.71Cat.M23
- 38Langa, Themba TrustSouth AfricaManRand AC36th M · 2nd M40Time6:03:24hPace14.70Cat.M40
- 39Burger, JohannesSouth AfricaManMr Price Sport - FS37th M · 14th M35Time6:03:53hPace14.68Cat.M35
- 40Melani, SimphiweSouth AfricaManN M M U Athletic club(...38th M · 21st M23Time6:04:38hPace14.64Cat.M23
- 41Dineka, WellingtonSouth AfricaManWestern Areas G.M.A.C39th M · 22nd M23Time6:05:19hPace14.62Cat.M23
- 42Mphithi, MzuvukileSouth AfricaManRietspruit RRC40th M · 23rd M23Time6:05:24hPace14.61Cat.M23
- 43Ncube, SoccerSouth AfricaManLiberty Nike AC - CG41st M · 15th M35Time6:06:33hPace14.57Cat.M35
- 44Steyn, RenierSouth AfricaManMaxed Elite - KZN42nd M · 24th M23Time6:06:56hPace14.55Cat.M23
- 45Peace, MichaelSouth AfricaManRand AC43rd M · 25th M23Time6:08:42hPace14.48Cat.M23
- 46Nzimande, AaronSouth AfricaManLiberty Nike Athletic ...44th M · 26th M23Time6:08:56hPace14.47Cat.M23
- 47Matlala, Lucas JohannesSouth AfricaManMaxed Elite - CGA45th M · 27th M23Time6:09:36hPace14.45Cat.M23
- 48Tshabalala, SamuelSouth AfricaManSpectrum Athletic Club46th M · 16th M35Time6:09:49hPace14.44Cat.M35
- 49de Chaumont, DannySouth AfricaManMaxed Elite - KZN47th M · 17th M35Time6:10:07hPace14.43Cat.M35
- 50Mitchell, ChristopherSouth AfricaMan48th M · 18th M35Time6:11:07hPace14.39Cat.M35
Showing ranks 1–50 of 11,355